ἀσφαλίζωasphalízō
to make firm, secure: middle, Matthew 27:65, Matthew 27:66, Acts 16:24; passive, Matthew 27:64.
Greek (New Testament) · G805
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:64 So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he was raised from the dead! If that happens, we’ll be worse off than we were at first.”
- Matthew 27:65 Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can.”
- Matthew 27:66 So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.
- Acts 16:24 So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.