"mid: to make fast, safe, or secure, Mt. 27:64, 65, 66; Acts 16:24*"
Definition and meaning
mid: to make fast, safe, or secure, Mt. 27:64, 65, 66; Acts 16:24*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀσφαλίζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of asphalizo (G805) across the King James Bible.
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
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Common questions
Strong's G805 (asphalizo) is a Greek word that means: mid: to make fast, safe, or secure, Mt. 27:64, 65, 66; Acts 16:24* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word asphalizo (G805) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G805 is asphalizo, a Greek word defined as: mid: to make fast, safe, or secure, Mt. 27:64, 65, 66; Acts 16:24*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
asphalizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.