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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - ἀσφαλής
ἀσφαλής
G804
Transliteration: asphalḗs
Pronunciation: as-fal-ace'
Definition: certain
- Original: ἀσφαλής - Transliteration: Asphales - Phonetic: as-fal-ace' σφάλλω sphallō (to fail); secure (literally or figuratively): - certain (-ty) safe sure.
- Definition:
1. firm (that which can be relied on)
2. certain, true
3. suited to confirm
- Origin: "from G1" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1 (as a negative particle) and sphallo (to "fail")" - TDNT entry: 09:26,9 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From G1" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1 (as a negative particle) and