Greek word · G803

ἀσφάλεια

asphaleia

security

Appears 3 times in 3 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

ἀσφάλεια, -ας, ἡ

(ἀσφαλής), [in LXX for בָּטַח, etc. ;]

1. firmness.

2. certainty: Luke 1:4.

3. security: Acts 5:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:3.

(In π. it is used as a law-term, proof, security; see MM, see word; M, Th., l.with)†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

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Where it appears

Luke · 1

  1. Luke 1:4 ἀσφάλειαν.¶ certainty.

    so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

Acts · 1

  1. Acts 5:23 ἀσφαλείᾳ security

    “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

1 Thessalonians · 1

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 ἀσφάλεια, security,

    While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

    Here: Being secure and protected, safe from threat. Paired with “peace,” it sounds like the language of a well-guarded civic order: “all is quiet and safe.”

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