ἀσφάλεια
asphaleia · certainty, security
Greek word · Strong’s number G803 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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asphaleia (ἀσφάλεια) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “certainty, security”.
Certainty, firmness; security, safety.
How to say it
as·pha·lei·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- What is firm and trustworthy.
- Being safe from danger; firmly shut.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- security ×2
- certainty ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 1:4
so that you may know the certainty concerning the words in which you have been instructed.
- Acts 5:23
saying, “We found the prison locked with all security and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3
When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes upon them, like labor pains on a woman who is pregnant, and they will certainly not escape.