The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
ἀσφαλής
| Lemma | ἀσφαλής |
|---|---|
| Citation form | ἀσφαλής, ές |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | safe, reliable, trustworthy |
| Strong’s | G0804 |
| Transliteration | asphalḗs |
| Definition | secure (literally or figuratively) |
| KJV glosses | :--certain(-ty), safe, sure. |
| Derivation | from (as a negative particle) and (to "fail") |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 5 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἀσφαλὲς | adjective, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — Acts 21:34 adjective, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — Acts 22:30 |
| ἀσφαλές | adjective, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — Acts 25:26 adjective, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — Philippians 3:1 |
| ἀσφαλῆ | adjective, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Hebrews 6:19 |
Morphology
- adjective; MorphGNT ----ASF-
- adjective; MorphGNT ----ASN-
- adjective; MorphGNT ----NSN-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ασφαλης.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for ἀσφαλής with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.