Securely
ἀσφαλῶςStrong’s G0806asphalōs
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Asphalōs is the Greek word usually translated “securely”, “assuredly” and “strictly”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.”
Meaning
Usually translated “securely”, “assuredly” and “strictly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- securely 1
- assuredly 1
- strictly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Mark 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀσφαλῶς asphalōs · securely
ἀσφαλῶς adv., [in LXX: Gen.34:25 (בֶּטַח), Tob.6:4, Wis.18:6, Bar.5:7, 1Ma.6:40, 3Ma.7:6 * ;] (a) safely: Mrk.14:44, Act.16:23; (b) assuredly: Act.2:36.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “assuredly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.