ἀσφαλής
asphalēs · certain, safe
Greek word · Strong’s number G804 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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asphalēs (ἀσφαλής) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “certain, safe”.
Certain, sure, reliable; safe, secure; "the certain facts", the truth.
How to say it
as·pha·lēs
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
- Firm, without risk; what admits no doubt.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- certain ×1
- certainty ×1
- definite ×1
- it is safe ×1
- sure ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 21:34
But some in the crowd were shouting one thing and some another; and as he could not learn the certainty because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
- Acts 22:30
And the next day, wanting to know for certain what he was being accused of by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to come together; and bringing down Paul, he set him before them.
- Acts 25:26
About him I do not have anything definite to write to my lord; therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, when the examination has taken place, I may have something to write.
- Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not tiresome for me, and for you it is safe.
- Hebrews 6:19
We have this hope as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and one that enters into the place inside the curtain,