ἀσφάλεια, ἀσφαλείας, ἡ (ἀσφαλής) (from Aeschylus down); a. firmness, stability: ἐν πάσῃ ἀσφάλεια most securely, Act_5:23. tropically, certainty, undoubted truth: λόγων (see λόγος, I. 7), Luk_1:4 (τοῦ λόγου, the certainty of a proof, Xenophon, mem. 4, 6, 15). b. security from enemies and dangers, safety: 1Th_5:3 (opposed to κίνδυνος, Xenophon, mem. 3, 12, 7).

ἀσφάλεια asphaleia 3x pr. state of security from falling, firmness; safety, security, 1Th_5:3 ; certainty, truth, Luk_1:4 ; means of security, Act_5:23

ἀσφάλεια , -ας , ἡ ( < ἀσφαλής ), [in LXX for H982 , etc.;] 1. firmness . 2. certainty: Luk_1:4 . 3. security: Act_5:23 , 1Th_5:3 . (In Papyri it is used as a law-term, proof, security; v. MM , s.v. ; M , Th ., l.c .)†

ἀσφάλεια [page 88] P Amh II. 78 .16 (A.D. 184) ἀσφάλιαν γ [ρ ]απτήν , written security, P Tebt II. 293 .19 ( c. A.D. 187) τὰς παρατεθείσας ὑπὸ αὐτο (ῦ ) [ἀσ ]φα [λ ]είας , the proofs submitted by him (Edd.), P Flor I. 25 .28 (ii/A.D.), κατ᾽ ἐ ]νγράπτους ἀσφαλίας . In the inscriptions the word is very common united with ἀσυλία , ἀτέλεια , etc., e.g. OGIS 81 .16 (iii/B.C.) ἀσφάλε [ιαν καὶ ἀ ]συλίαν : cf. 270 .11 (iii/B.C.), 352 .60 (ii/B.C.). In ib. 669 .10 (i/A.D.) we find τῶν θεῶν ·ταμιευσαμένων εἰς τοῦτον τὸν ἱερώτατον καιρὸν τὴν τῆς οἰκουμένης ἀσφάλειαν . As this illustrates the use of ἀ . found in 1Th_5:3 , so is that of Luk_1:4 paralleled by the papyrus instances cited above. The noun occurs innumerable times in the commercial sense, a security. In P Tebt II. 407 .10 (A.D. 199?) αἱ ὠναὶ καὶ ἀσφάλειαι is rendered the contracts and title-deeds. For the phrase of Act_5:23 cf. Syll 246 .30 , ὅπως μετὰ πάσης ἀσφαλε [ίας ] συντελεσθεῖ ( sc. ἡ τῶν μυστηρίων τελετή ). For the idea of security against attack from outside cf. C. and B. 559 .9 (ii. p. 650) ἐποίησαν τὴν τῶν θυρίδων ἀσφάλειαν καὶ τὸν λυπὸν πάντα κόσμον : the date is A.D. 60 80. Cf. P Fay 107 .11 (A.D. 133) τοὺς φανέντας αἰτίους ἔχιν ἐν ἀσφαλείᾳ , to keep the persons found guilty in a safe place (Edd.). Personal safety comes in Syll 192 .58 (B.C. 290 87) τὴν τοῦ ἑαυτοῦ σώματος ἀσφάλειαν . The word is MGr.

ἀσφάλεια [Etym: ἀσφαλής] "security against stumbling or falling", ἀσφ. πρὸς τὸν πηλόν Thuc. : "stability", Soph. "assurance from danger, personal safety, security", Hdt. , Thuc. , etc.; ἀσφ. διδόναι, παρέχειν Xen. "assurance, certainty", ἀσφ. μὴ ἂν ἐλθεῖν αὐτούς "certainty" that they would not come, Thuc. ; ἀσφάλεια λόγου "the certainty" of an argument, Xen. , NTest.

ἀσφάλεια, -ας, ἡ (ἀσφαλής), [in LXX for בָּטַח, etc. ;] __1. firmness. __2. certainty: Luk.1:4. __3. security: Act.5:23, 1Th.5:3. (In π. it is used as a law-term, proof, security; see MM, see word; M, Th., l.with)† (AS)