ἀσφαλῶς
asphalōs · securely
Greek word · Strong’s number G806 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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asphalōs (ἀσφαλῶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “securely”.
Safely, under close guard; with certainty.
How to say it
as·pha·lōs
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
- Without chance of escape, well watched.
- Beyond any doubt.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- certain ×1
- securely ×1
- under guard ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 14:44
Now the one who was handing him over had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, he is the one; seize him and lead him away under guard.”
- Acts 2:36
So let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
- Acts 16:23
And after laying many blows on them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to guard them securely.