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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 804. ἀσφαλής (asphalés) -- Safe, secure, certain, reliable</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/804.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/9-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/804.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 804</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/803.htm" title="803">◄</a> 804. asphalés <a href="../greek/805.htm" title="805">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">asphalés: Safe, secure, certain, reliable</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀσφαλής</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>asphalés<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>as-fah-LACE<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(as-fal-ace')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Safe, secure, certain, reliable<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>(lit: unfailing), safe, reliable, trustworthy, certain, sure.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root "α" (a) meaning "not" and "σφάλλω" (sphallō) meaning "to trip" or "to fall." Thus, it conveys the idea of being "not liable to fall."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "asphalés," the concept of security and certainty can be found in Hebrew words like "בָּטַח" (batach - Strong's H982), meaning to trust or be confident, and "אָמֵן" (amen - Strong's H539), meaning to confirm or support.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word "asphalés" is used to describe something that is firm, secure, and not prone to failure or error. It conveys a sense of certainty and reliability, often used in contexts where assurance and stability are emphasized. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the certainty of knowledge or the security of a situation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of security and certainty was highly valued, especially in philosophical and legal contexts. The term "asphalés" would have been understood as a desirable quality, whether in the reliability of a person's word, the stability of a structure, or the certainty of knowledge. In a biblical context, this term underscores the trustworthiness and dependability of God's promises and the truth of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>804</b> <i>asphalḗs</i> (from <a href="/greek/1.htm">1</a> <i>/A</i> "not" and <i>sphallō</i>, "totter, cast down") – properly, <i>secure</i> because on solid footing, i.e. built on what <i>does not totter</i> (fall, slip); hence, "unfailing, safe, reliable, trustworthy" (Souter).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1.htm">alpha</a> (as a neg. prefix) and sphalló (to trip up)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>certain, secure<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>certain (1), definite (1), facts (1), safeguard (1), sure (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 804: ἀσφαλής</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀσφαλής</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀσφαλές</span> (<span class="greek2">σφάλλω</span> to make to totter or fall, to cheat (cf. Latin<span class="latin">fallo</span>, German <span class="foreign">fallen</span>, etc., English <span class="accented">fall, fail</span>), <span class="greek2">σφάλλομαι</span> to fall, to reel) (from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down); <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> <span class="accented">firm</span> (that can be relied on, confided in): <span class="greek2">ἄγκυρα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-19.htm">Hebrews 6:19</a> (where I, and <span class="manuref">Tr</span> have received as the form of accusative singular <span class="greek2">ἀσφαλην</span> (<span class="manuref">Tdf.</span>7<span class="greek2">ἀσφαλην</span>; cf. <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> at the passage; Delitzsch, commentary at the passage) see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἄρσην</span></span>). Tropically, <span class="accented">certain, true</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-26.htm">Acts 25:26</a>; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἀσφαλές</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/21-34.htm">Acts 21:34</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/22-30.htm">Acts 22:30</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> <span class="accented">suited to confirm</span>: <span class="greek2">τίνι</span>, <a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-1.htm">Philippians 3:1</a> (so <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 3, 2, 1).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>certain, safe, sure. <p>From <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> (as a negative particle) and sphallo (to "fail"); secure (literally or figuratively) -- certain(-ty), safe, sure. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ασφαλείς ασφαλες ασφαλές ἀσφαλές ἀσφαλὲς ασφαλη ασφαλή ἀσφαλῆ ασφαλής asphale asphalê asphalē asphalē̂ asphales asphalés asphalès<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/21-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 21:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γνῶναι τὸ <b>ἀσφαλὲς</b> διὰ τὸν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> not find <span class="itali">out the facts</span> because<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not know <span class="itali">the certainty</span> for the tumult,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to know the <span class="itali">certainty</span> on account of the<p><b><a href="/text/acts/22-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 22:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/22.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γνῶναι τὸ <b>ἀσφαλὲς</b> τὸ τί</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to know <span class="itali">for certain</span> why<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have known <span class="itali">the certainty</span> wherefore<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/22-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to know the <span class="itali">certainty</span> the why<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">περὶ οὗ <b>ἀσφαλές</b> τι γράψαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> nothing <span class="itali">definite</span> about<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I have no <span class="itali">certain</span> thing to write<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> concerning whom <span class="itali">definite</span> anything to write<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 3:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑμῖν δὲ <b>ἀσφαλές</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> trouble <span class="itali">to me, and it is a safeguard</span> for you.<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but for you <span class="itali">[it is] safe.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for you moreover <span class="itali">[is] safe</span><p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/6-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 6:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular">Adj-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῆς ψυχῆς <b>ἀσφαλῆ</b> τε καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a [hope] both <span class="itali">sure</span> and steadfast<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the soul, both <span class="itali">sure</span> and stedfast,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the soul <span class="itali">sure</span> both and<p><b><a href="/greek/804.htm">Strong's Greek 804</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_804.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/asphale__804.htm">ἀσφαλῆ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/asphales_804.htm">ἀσφαλὲς — 4 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/803.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="803"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="803" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/805.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="805"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="805" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>