verb
asfalizomō
Strong’sG805
I make safe
stem asfaliz-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
† 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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 2nd c.BC+:—mostly in middle, future -ιοῦμαιRefs 1st c.AD+ but -ίσομαι Refs 1st c.BC+: perfect ἠσφάλισμαιRefs 2nd c.BC+pluperfect ἠσφάλιστοRefs: aorist ἠσφαλισάμηνRefs 1st c.AD+: some of these tenses are used in passive sense (see. below):—fortify, τὸν τόπονRefs 2nd c.BC+:—passive, NT
b secure, Refs 1st c.AD+
2 more frequently in middle, secure, ἑαυτόνRefs 4th c.BC+; τὰς εἰσβολάς, τὴν χώραν, etc., Refs 2nd c.BC+; shut up, close, πύληνLXX; ὀφθαλμοὶ ἠσφαλισμένοι, opposed to ἀνεῳγμένοι, Refs; τοὺς πόδας ἠσφαλίσατο εἰς τὸ ξύλον made them fast, NT
3 secure the person of, arrest, τινάRefs 1st c.BC+; seize, τὰ γενήματα Refs 2nd c.BC+
4 middle, certify, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II middle, secure oneself against, ward off, τὰς καταφορὰς τῶν μαχαιρῶνRefs 2nd c.BC+: absolutely, safeguard oneself, Refs 1st c.AD+
II.2 metaphorically in Rhet., safeguard a risky metaphor, ἀ. τὰς μεταφοράςRefs 4th c.BC+ — passive, λέξις ἠσφαλισμένη τοῖς συνδέσμοιςRefs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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 118, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizomō | asfalizome | asfalizomē | asfalizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizosō | asfalizose | asfalizosē | asfalizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizotō | asfalizote | asfalizotē | asfalizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizonō | asfalizone | asfalizonē | asfalizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizovō | asfalizove | asfalizovē | asfalizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizolō | asfalizole | asfalizolē | asfalizolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizemi | asfalizema |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizesi | asfalizesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizeti | asfalizeta1×ἠσφαλίσατο |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizeni | asfalizena |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizevi | asfalizeva |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizeli | asfalizela1×ἠσφαλίσαντο |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizimi | asfalizima |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizisi | asfalizisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfaliziti | asfalizita |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizini | asfalizina |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizivi | asfaliziva |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizili | asfalizila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizomeiō | asfalizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizoseiō | asfalizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizoteiō | asfalizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizoneiō | asfalizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizoveiō | asfalizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizoleiō | asfalizoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizeteia |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizeleia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | asfaliziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfaliziteia |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfaliziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizosōr | asfalizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizotōr | asfalizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizovōr | asfalizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizolōr | asfalizolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizevar1×ἀσφαλίσασθε |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizelar |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizivar |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | asfalizeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asfalizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | asfalizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asfalizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | asfalizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | asfalizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | asfaliziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | asfalizorō | asfalizorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | asfalizeri | asfalizera | ||
| acted on passive voice | asfaliziri | asfalizira1×ἀσφαλισθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | asfalizorōntos | asfalizorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | asfalizerintos | asfalizerantos | ||
| acted on passive voice | asfalizirintos | asfalizirantos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
asfalizeta“fastened”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 16:24… tan esōteran fulakan kai toin podoin asfalizeta autoiu eis tem xulem.… 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 poreuirantois asfalizela ton tafon sfragizarantois ton lithon meta …So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting …
asfalizevar“make … secure”happened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 27:65… autoi tos Pilatos; Echavō koustōdian; hupagavōr asfalizevar hōs oidavē.… 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, …… order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His …