UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: The meanings of βέβαιος[c] (28.43: βέβαιος), βεβαιόω[b] and βεβαίωσις (28.44: βεβαιόω / 28.44: βεβαίωσις) involve two quite distinct sets of semantic features. There is the obvious element of that which is confirmed, verified, and true (meanings which could be classified in Domain 72 True, False) as well as the process of making such information known. These meanings could therefore be treated in either domain.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: βεβαίωσις; -εως

Related lemmas: βεβαιόω

Sense 1: to confirm, to verify, to prove to be true and certain, confirmation, verification

Semantic entry: 28.44

Semantic domains: Know

Subdomains: Well Known, Clearly Shown, Revealed

Definition: to cause something to be known as certain{N:001}

Notes: RV PHP 1:7 · LV PHP 1:7 · Read together PHP 1:7 βεβαίωσις may denote either the process of making known something in such a way as to confirm its truth or the process of causing people to think about something and to accept it as trustworthy, in which case βεβαίωσις might also be classified in Domain 31 Hold a View, Believe, Trust, Subdomain G Accept as True.

PHP 1:7: RV PHP 1:7 · LV PHP 1:7 · Read together PHP 1:7

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OET-RV PHP 1:7

7 It’s right for me to be thinking this about you because I have you all in my heart. You received grace along with me so whether I’m in chains or defending and confirming the good message, we are fellow recipients.

OET-LV PHP 1:7

7 as it _is right for _me this to _be _thinking about all of _you, because _of that to _be _having me in my heart you _all, in both the bonds of _me, and in the defense and confirmation of _the good _message, fellow-partakers with _me of _the grace all you _all being.

HEB 6:16: RV HEB 6:16 · LV HEB 6:16 · Read together HEB 6:16

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OET-RV HEB 6:16

16 Yes, people make oaths in front of someone more powerful and then there’s no controversy, because the oath is the confirmation.

OET-LV HEB 6:16

16 For/Because people by the greater one are _swearing, and of _all to _them controversy an_end is, because/for confirmation the oath given.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βεβαίωσις

Form 1

Sense 1: to confirm, to verify, to prove to be true and certain, confirmation, verification