Original: ἀσφαλής

Transliteration: asphalḗs

Phonetic: as-fal-ace'

Short Definition: Certain

- Original: ἀσφαλής

- Transliteration: Asphales

- Phonetic: as-fal-ace'

- Definition:

1. firm (that which can be relied on)

2. certain, true

3. suited to confirm

- Origin: "from G1 (as a negative particle) and sphallo (to "fail")"

- TDNT entry: 09:26,9

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: From G1 (as a negative particle) and σφάλλω sphallō (to fail); secure (literally or figuratively): - certain (-ty) safe sure.

Cognate: G803, G805, G806