Strong's Lexicon asphaleia: Security, safety, certainty Original Word: ἀσφάλεια Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἀσφαλής (asphalēs), meaning "secure" or "certain." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of security or safety is בֶּטַח (betach), Strong's Hebrew 983, which conveys trust, confidence, and security. Usage: The Greek word "asphaleia" primarily denotes a state of safety or security. It conveys the idea of being free from danger or threat, and it can also imply a sense of certainty or assurance. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe both physical safety and spiritual security. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "asphaleia" was significant in both civic and personal contexts. Cities sought "asphaleia" through fortifications and alliances, while individuals desired it in terms of personal safety and stability. In a spiritual sense, the early Christians understood "asphaleia" as the security found in faith and the promises of God, contrasting with the uncertainties of the pagan world. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 803 aspháleia (from 1 /A "not" and sphallō, "totter") – firmness that equates to security. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom asphalés Definition certainty, security NASB Translation exact truth (1), safety (1), securely (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 803: ἀσφάλειαἀσφάλεια, ἀσφαλείας, ἡ (ἀσφαλής) (from Aeschylus down); a. firmness, stability: ἐν πάσῃ ἀσφάλεια most securely, Acts 5:23. tropically, certainty, undoubted truth: λόγων (see λόγος, I. 7), Luke 1:4 (τοῦ λόγου, the certainty of a proof, Xenophon, mem. 4, 6, 15). b. security from enemies and dangers, safety: 1 Thessalonians 5:3 (opposed to κίνδυνος, Xenophon, mem. 3, 12, 7). From asphales; security (literally or figuratively) -- certainty, safety. see GREEK asphales Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:4 N-AFSGRK: λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν NAS: that you may know the exact truth about KJV: thou mightest know the certainty of INT: of [the] things the certainty Acts 5:23 N-DFS 1 Thessalonians 5:3 N-NFS Strong's Greek 803 |
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