Quick Definition
ἀσφάλεια, ας, ἡ n.f. safety, security, reliability
Strong's Definition
security (literally or figuratively)
Derivation: from G804 (ἀσφαλής);
KJV Usage: certainty, safety
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ας | ἀ- + ἀσφαλίζω
21.9 · Danger, Risk, Safe, Save · Safe, Free from Danger
safety, security a state of safety and security, implying a complete lack of danger In some languages safety or security is expressed in a negative way, for example, ‘without any danger’ or ‘without anything that might possibly harm.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσφάλεια, -as, ἡ, (ἀσφαλής), [fr. Aeschyl. down]; a. Jirmness, stability: ἐν πάσῃ dog. most securely, Acts v. 23. trop. certainty, undoubled truth: λόγων (see λόγος, I. 7), Lk. i. 4, (τοῦ λόγου, the certainty of a proof, Xen. mem. 4, 6,15). b. security from enemies and dangers, safety: 1 Th. v. 3 (opp. to κίνδυνος, Xen. mem. 3, 12, 7).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀσφάλεια asphaleia 3x
pr. state of security from falling, firmness; safety, security, 1 Thess. 5:3; certainty, truth, Lk. 1:4; means of security, Acts 5:23*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀσφάλεια, -ας, ἡ
(< ἀσφαλής), [in LXX for בֶּטַח, etc.;]
firmness.
certainty: Lk 1:4.
security: Ac 5:23, I Th 5:3. (In π. it is used as a law-term, proof, security; v. MM, s.v.; M, I Th 5:3.)†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀσφάλεια. P Amb II. γ8:5 (a.p. 184) ἀσφάλιαν γ[ρ)]απτήν, ‘written security,’’ P Tebt II. 2931" (c. Α.Ὁ. 187) τὰς παρατεθείσας ὑπὸ αὐτο(ῦ) [ἀσ]φα[λ]είας, “the proofs submitted by him’ (Edd.), P Flor I. 2525 (ii/a.p.), κατ᾽ ἐϊνγράπτους ἀσφαλίας. In the inscriptions the word is very common united with ἀσυλία, ἀτέλεια, etc., e.g. OG/S 8118 (iii/B.c.) ἀσφάλε[ζιαν καὶ ἀ)]συλίαν : cf. 270! (111,8.6.), 352 (ii/B.c.). In 7. 66919 (i/a.D.) we find τῶν θεῶν ταμιευσαμένων els τοῦτον τὸν ἱερώτατον καιρὸν τὴν τῆς οἰκουμένης ἀσφάλειαν. As this illustrates the use of ἀ. found in 1 Th 5%, so is that of Lk 1* paralleled by the papyrus instances cited above. The noun occurs innumerable times in the commercial sense, ‘‘a security.”’ In P Tebt II. 4019 (A.D. 199?) at dval καὶ ἀσφάλειαι is rendered ‘the contracts and title-deeds.”” For the phrase of Ac 553 cf. Syll 246%, ὅπως μετὰ πάσης aodade[ias] συντελεσθεῖ (sc. ἡ τῶν μυστηρίων τελετή). For the idea of “security ”’ against attack from outside cf. C. and B. 559° (ii. p. 650) ἐποίησαν τὴν τῶν θυρίδων ἀσφάλειαν kal τὸν λυπὸν πάντα κόσμον : the date is A.D. 60-80. Cf. P Fay 1071" (A.D. 133) τοὺς φανέντας αἰτίους ἔχιν ἐν ἀσφαλείᾳ, “to keep the persons found guilty in a safe place’’ (Edd.). Personal “safety ’’ comes in Syd? 192°8 (B.c. 290-87) τὴν τοῦ ἑαυτοῦ σώματος ἀσφάλειαν. The word is MGr.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀσφάλεια (asphaleia) — security. ἀσφάλ-εια [φᾰ], genitive ας, Ionic dialect ης, ἡ, (ἀσφᾰλής) security against stumbling or falling, ἀ. πρὸς τὸν πηλόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; steadfastness, stability, ἀσφαλείᾳ.. ἀνόρθωσον πόλιν raise up the city so that it stand fast, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. assurance from danger, personal safety, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τῆς ἐπαναφορᾶς precaution regarding it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ἰδία ἀ., opposed to ὁ τῆς πόλεως κίνδυνος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]safe-conduct, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. διδόναι, παρέχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ σῶμ᾽ ἐν ἀσφαλείᾳ καθιστάναι, καθεστάναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατ᾽ ἀσφάλειαν in safety, [Refs 5th c.BC+]seasons of safety, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. caution, σῴζονται ὑπ᾽ ἀσφαλείας[Refs 1st c.AD+]: in Lit. Crit., circumspection, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
4. assurance, certainty, ἀ. πολλὴ μὴ ἂν ἐλθεῖν αὐτούς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐργάζεσθαι τὴν γῆν security for agriculture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
5. ἀ. λόγου convincing nature, certainty of an argument, [NT]
6. as law-term, security, bond, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; pledge, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: in plural, = Latin cautiones, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
7. [Refs 4th c.BC+] name for eight, [Refs]