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ἀσφαλής asphalēs · G0804

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ἀσφαλής, -ές; (ἀ- neg., σφάλλω, to trip up), [in LXX for אָשַׁר pu., etc. ; ] ; certain, secure, safe: Act.21:34 22:30 25:26, Php.3:1, Heb.6:19 (MM, see word).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀσφαλ-ής, ές, ; (σφάλλομαι, σφαλῆναι) not liable to fall, immovable, steadfast, in []adjective (compare infr. III), θεῶν ἕδος ἀ. αἰεί[]; unshaken, of purpose, ἀ. ὁ νοῦς[]; 2 of friends and the like, unfailing, trusty, οὐ γὰρ οἱ.. εὐρύνωτοι φῶτες ἀσφαλέστατοι[]infinitive, φρονεῖν γὰρ οἱ ταχεῖς οὐκ ἀσφαλεῖς the hasty in counsel are not safe, []; of things, sure, certain, []; 3 assured from danger, safe, ἀ. αἰών[]; ἐν τῷ ἀσφαλεῖ in safety, []; ἐν -εστέρῳ, -εστάτῳ, []; ἐξ ἀσφαλοῦς from a place of …

Where it's used 5 times

Acts 21:34 · Acts 22:30 · Acts 25:26 · Philippians 3:1 · Hebrews 6:19

Source: TBESG G0804; TFLSJ G0804

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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