stable

, : , ; metaph., (esp. "in the sense of legally guaranteed security," Deiss., , 109; cf . two foll. words): , ; , ; , ; , ; (), ; , ; , ; comp. (), , .† firm secure sure ἄγκυρα ἐπαγγελία ἐλπίς λόγος παρρησία ἀρχή τ. ὑποστάσεως διαθήκη κλῆσις κ. ἐκλογή -ότερος προφητικὸς λόγος He 6:19 Ro 4:16 II Co 1:6 He 2:2 He 3:6 He 3:14 He 9:17 II Pe 1:10 II Pe 1:19 BS

firm, steadfast, enduring, sure, certain.

firm

stable (literally or figuratively)

firm, of force, stedfast, sure

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)