ἀσφαλῶςasphalōs
securely (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G806
Meanings
(a) safely: Mark 14:44, Acts 16:23
(b) assuredly: Acts 2:36.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Mark 14:44 The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss. Then you can take him away under guard.”
- Acts 2:36 “So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!”
- Acts 16:23 They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.