Greek adjective · G949
βέβαιος
bebaiosbeb'-ah-yos
firm
7 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: bébaios
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G949is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 3 of 27New Testament books
- 4spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G949
stable (literally or figuratively)
The King James renders it: firm, of force, stedfast, sure.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
bebaios is rendered "firm". It stands 7 times in the Greek text, across three books.
- Four of the uses stand in Hebrews, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
- The Greek text spells it four different ways.
The first use
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
Romans 4:16βεβαίαν
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- sure2
- affirmed1
- firm1
- more certain1
- unalterable1
- unshakable1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 7, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
4 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- βεβαίαν4
- βεβαία1
- βέβαιος1
- βεβαιότερον1
The grammar of each form
- adjective · accusative (object) · feminine singular4A-ASF
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine singular1A-ASM-C
- adjective · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1A-NSF
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1A-NSM
Romans
one use
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
- βεβαίανbebaianadjective · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sure
Hebrews
four uses
For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
- βέβαιοςbebaiosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: unalterable
We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
- βεβαίανbebaianadjective · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: firm
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
- βεβαίανbebaianadjective · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: unshakable
because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
- βεβαίαbebaiaadjective · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: affirmed
2 Peter
two uses
Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
- βεβαίανbebaianadjective · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sure
We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- βεβαιότερονbebaioteronadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: more certain
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.