verb
asfalizemō
Greekἀσφαλίζω (asfalizō)
Strong’sG805
I make safe
stem asfaliz-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ἀσφαλίζω
(< ἀσφαλής), [in LXX: Ne 3:15 (חזק hi.), Is 41:10 (תּמךְ), Wi 4:17 10:12 13:15*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G805 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidas-fal-id'-zo
to render secure
Fromfrom G804;
King Jamesmake fast (sure).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| asfalizetaἠσφαλίσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | fastened | 1× |
| asfalizelaἠσφαλίσαντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | made … secure | 1× |
| asfalizevarἀσφαλίσασθε | happened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person plural | make … secure | 1× |
| asfaliziraἀσφαλισθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | made secure | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizemō | asfalizeme | asfalizemi | asfalizema | asfalizemē | asfalizemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizesō | asfalizese | asfalizesi | asfalizesa | asfalizesē | asfalizeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizetō | asfalizete | asfalizeti | asfalizeta1×ἠσφαλίσατο | asfalizetē | asfalizetelē |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizenō | asfalizene | asfalizeni | asfalizena | asfalizenē | asfalizenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizevō | asfalizeve | asfalizevi | asfalizeva | asfalizevē | asfalizevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizelō | asfalizele | asfalizeli | asfalizela1×ἠσφαλίσαντο | asfalizelē | asfalizelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizimō | asfalizime | asfalizimi | asfalizima | asfalizimē | asfalizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizisō | asfalizise | asfalizisi | asfalizisa | asfalizisē | asfaliziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizitō | asfalizite | asfaliziti | asfalizita | asfalizitē | asfalizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizinō | asfalizine | asfalizini | asfalizina | asfalizinē | asfalizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizivō | asfalizive | asfalizivi | asfaliziva | asfalizivē | asfalizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizilō | asfalizile | asfalizili | asfalizila | asfalizilē | asfalizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizemeiō | asfalizemeia | asfalizemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizeseiō | asfalizeseia | asfalizeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizeteiō | asfalizeteia | asfalizeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizeneiō | asfalizeneia | asfalizeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizeveiō | asfalizeveia | asfalizeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizeleiō | asfalizeleia | asfalizeleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizimeiō | asfalizimeia | asfalizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | asfaliziseiō | asfaliziseia | asfaliziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfaliziteiō | asfaliziteia | asfaliziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizineiō | asfalizineia | asfalizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfaliziveiō | asfaliziveia | asfaliziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizileiō | asfalizileia | asfalizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizesōr | asfalizesar | asfalizesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizetōr | asfalizetar | asfalizetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizevōr | asfalizevar1×ἀσφαλίσασθε | asfalizevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizelōr | asfalizelar | asfalizelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizisōr | asfalizisar | asfalizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizitōr | asfalizitar | asfalizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizivōr | asfalizivar | asfalizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizilōr | asfalizilar | asfalizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizemoiō | asfalizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizesoiō | asfalizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizetoiō | asfalizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizenoiō | asfalizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizevoiō | asfalizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizeloiō | asfalizeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizimoiō | asfalizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizisoiō | asfalizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizitoiō | asfalizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizinoiō | asfalizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizivoiō | asfalizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | asfaliziloiō | asfaliziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | asfalizerō | asfalizeri | asfalizera | asfalizerē |
| acted on passive voice | asfalizirō | asfaliziri | asfalizira1×ἀσφαλισθῆναι | asfalizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | asfalizerōtos | asfalizeritos | asfalizeratos | asfalizerētos |
| acted on passive voice | asfalizirōtos | asfaliziritos | asfaliziratos | asfalizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
asfaliz 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
asfalizeta“fastened”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 16:24“fastened”hos parangelian toioutan lambaratos ballata autoin eis tan esōteran fulakan kai toin podoin asfalizeta autoiu eis tem xulem.On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
asfalizela“made … secure”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 27:66“made … secure”tois de poreuiratois asfalizela ton tafon sfragizaratois ton lithon meta tau koustōdiau.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
asfalizevar“make … secure”happened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 27:65“make … secure”fēate autoi tos Pilatos; Echavō koustōdian; hupagavōr asfalizevar hōs oidavē.“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
asfalizira“made secure”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Matthew 27:64“made secure”keleuasar oun asfalizira ton tafon heōs tau tritau hēmerau, mēpote ercharatois tois mathētois autou kleptaleia auton kai legaleia to lao; Egeirita apo toiu nekroiu, kai eti tas eschatas planas cheirōnas tau prōtau.So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”