adjective
asfalas
Greekἀσφαλής (asfalēs)
Strong’sG804
safe, reliable, trustworthy
stem asfal-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀσφαλής, -ές
(< ἀ- neg., σφάλλω, to trip up), [in LXX for אשׁר pu., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G804 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidas-fal-ace'
secure (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G1 (as a negative particle) and sphallo (to "fail");
King Jamescertain(-ty), safe, sure.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | asfalos | asfalas | asfalem4×ἀσφαλὲς | asfalois | asfalais | asfaleim |
| object accusative | asfalon | asfalan1×ἀσφαλῆ | asfaloin | asfalain | ||
| direct address vocative | asfalor | asfalar | asfaloir | asfalair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | asfalou | asfalau | asfaleu | asfaloiu | asfalaiu | asfaleiu |
| to, for dative | asfalo | asfala | asfale | asfaloi | asfalai | asfalei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
asfal is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
asfalan“sure”objectaccusative singular1×
Hebrews 6:19“sure”han hōs ankuran echanō tau psuchau, asfalan tē kai bebaian kai eisercherōtan eis tem esōterem teu katapetasmeu,We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
asfalem“facts”subject or objectdirect singular4×
Acts 21:34“facts”allois de allem tinem epifōnale en to ochlo; mē dunerōtou de autou gnōskara tem asfalem dia ton thorubon keleuata agirō auton eis tan parembolan.Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
Acts 22:30“exactly”Ta de epaurion boulerōtos gnōskara tem asfalem tem tinem katēgoritō hupo toiu Ioudaioiu luata auton, kai keleuata sunerchara toin archierevoin kai pantem tem sunedriem, kai katagaratos ton Paulon histanata eis autoin.The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
Acts 25:26“definite”peri hou asfalem tinem grafara to kurio ouk echamō; dio proagama auton epi vu kai malista epi su, basilevor Agrippaor, hopōs tau anakrisiau gineratau echameia tinem grafameia;I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
Philippians 3:1“safeguard”Tem loipem, adelfoir mu, chairavōr en kurio. teim auteim grafarō vi mi men ouk oknērem, vi de asfalem.Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.