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Lexicon :: Strong's G949 - bebaios

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βέβαιος
Transliteration
bebaios (Key)
Pronunciation
beb'-ah-yos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From the base of βάσις (G939) (through the idea of basality)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:600,103

Strong’s Definitions

βέβαιος bébaios, beb'-ah-yos; from the base of G939 (through the idea of basality); stable (literally or figuratively):—firm, of force, stedfast, sure.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G949 in the following manner: stedfast (4x), sure (2x), firm (1x), of force (1x), more sure (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G949 in the following manner: stedfast (4x), sure (2x), firm (1x), of force (1x), more sure (1x).

  1. stable, fast, firm

  2. metaph. sure, trusty

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βέβαιος bébaios, beb'-ah-yos; from the base of G939 (through the idea of basality); stable (literally or figuratively):—firm, of force, stedfast, sure.
STRONGS G949:
βέβαιος, -αία (Winers Grammar, 69 (67); Buttmann, 25 (22)), -αιον (ΒΑΩ, βαίνω), [from Aeschylus down], stable, fast, firm; properly: ἄγκυρα, Hebrews 6:19; metaphorically, sure, trusty: ἐπαγγελία, Romans 4:16; κλῆσις καὶ ἐκλογή, 2 Peter 1:10; λόγος προφητικός, 2 Peter 1:19; unshaken, constant, Hebrews 3:14; ἐλπίς, 2 Corinthians 1:7 (2 Corinthians 1:6) (4 Macc. 17:4); παρρησία, Hebrews 3:6 (but WH Tr marginal reading in brackets); valid and therefore inviolable, λόγος, Hebrews 2:2; διαθήκη, Hebrews 9:17. (With the same meanings in Greek writings from Herodotus down.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Romans
4:16
2 Corinthians
1:6; 1:7
Hebrews
2:2; 3:6; 3:14; 6:19; 9:17
2 Peter
1:10; 1:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G949 matches the Greek βέβαιος (bebaios),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:16 - Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure G949 to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:7 - And our hope of you is stedfast, G949 knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:2 - For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, G949 and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:6 - But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm G949 unto the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:14 - For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast G949 unto the end;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:19 - Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, G949 and which entereth into that within the veil;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:17 - For a testament is of force G949 after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:10 - Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: G949 for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:19 - We have also a more sure G949 word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
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