Strong's Enhanced Concordance
The Aionian Bible un-translates and instead transliterates eleven special words to help us better understand the extent of God’s love for individuals and all mankind, and the nature of afterlife destinies. The original translation is unaltered and an inline note is appended to 64 Old Testament and 200 New Testament verses. Compare the definitions below to the Aionian Glossary. Follow the blue link below to study the word's usage. Search for any Strong's number: g1-21369 and h1-9049.firm
Strongs:
g949
Greek:
βέβαιος
Tyndale
Word:
βέβαιος
Transliteration:
bebaios
Gloss:
firm
Morphhology:
Greek Adjective
Definition:
βέβαιος, -ον (also -α, -ον; βαίνω), [in LXX: Est.3:13, Wis.7:23, 3Ma.5:31 7:7, 4Ma.17:4 *;] firm, secure: ἄγκυρα, Heb.6:19; metaphorically, sure (esp. "in the sense of legally guaranteed security," Deiss, BS, 109; cf. two foll. words): ἐπαγγελία, Rom.4:16; ἐλπίς, 2Co.1:6; λόγος, Heb.2:2; παρρησία, Heb.3:6; ἀρχή (τ. ὑποστάσεως), Heb.3:14; διαθήκη, Heb.9:17; κλῆσις κ. ἐκλογή, 2Pe.1:10; comp. (-ότερος), προφητικὸς λόγος, 2Pe.1:19. (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
βέβαιος
Transliteration:
bebaios
Gloss:
firm
Morphhology:
Greek Adjective
Definition:
βέβαιος, ον (so always in [Refs 5th c.BC+], also α, ον (see. below): (βαίνω):— firm, steady, κρύσταλλος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γῆ β. terra firma, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; steadfast, durable, ὁμιλία. πιστὴ καὶ βέβαιος [Refs 5th c.BC+] b) sure, certain, τέκμαρ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πύλας β. παρέχειν make safe, secure, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βεβαιότερος κίνδυνος a surer game, [Refs]: superlative -ότατος[Refs]; βέβαιόν ἐστί τινι ὅτι. [Refs 1st c.BC+] confirm, guarantee, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 2) of persons, etc, steadfast, constant, φίλος [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, βεβαιότεροι μηδὲν νεωτεριεῖν more certain to make no change, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) τό β. certainty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but τὸ β. τῆς διανοίας firmness, resolution, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3.b) security, guarantee, τὸ δημόσιον β. [Refs] II) adverb -ως[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔχειν, γνῶναι, δημοκρατεῖσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: comparative -ότερον, οἰκεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -οτέρως [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 5th c.BC+]
Strongs
Word:
βέβαιος
Transliteration:
bébaios
Pronounciation:
beb'-ah-yos
Language:
Greek
Morphhology:
Adjective
Definition:
stable (literally or figuratively); firm, of force, stedfast, sure; from the base of g939 (βάσις) (through the idea of basality)
