ἀσφάλειαaspháleia
security (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G803
Meanings
1. firmness.
2. certainty: Luke 1:4.
3. security: Acts 5:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:3. (In π. it is used as a law-term, proof, security; see MM, under that word; M, 1 Thessalonians 5:3.)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Luke 1:4 so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught.
- Acts 5:23 “The jail was securely locked, with the guards standing outside, but when we opened the gates, no one was there!”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.