{"id":9005,"date":"2026-04-15T12:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/answers\/hovoryla-pro-slovo-bezopasnost-na-raznykh-iazykakh-yz-byblyy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T00:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T22:20:32","slug":"chto-oznachaet-slovo-bezopasnost-v-byblyy-na-raznykh-iazykakh","status":"publish","type":"answers","link":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/answers\/chto-oznachaet-slovo-bezopasnost-v-byblyy-na-raznykh-iazykakh\/","title":{"rendered":"What does \u201csafety\u201d mean in the Bible: Hebrew and Greek words and their spiritual meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the Bible speaks about \u201csecurity,\u201d it means far more than the absence of physical danger.<\/b> In the original languages of Scripture, we find several words that reflect different dimensions of this state\u2014 trust, wholeness, calm, and peace<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The Hebrew \u05d1\u05b6\u05bc\u05d8\u05b7\u05d7 (betach) \u2014 calm in trust<\/h2>\n

\u201cWhoever listens to me will live securely and will be at ease, without fear of harm.\u201d Prov 1:33<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Betach<\/i> (security, confidence) describes a state of trusting calm<\/b> \u2014 not the absence of outward danger, but inner stillness that arises from trust in God. Ezekiel 34:27\u201328 speaks of the people of Israel, who \u201cwill live securely\u201d (betach<\/i>) \u2014 when God will be their Shepherd.<\/p>\n

The Hebrew \u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd (shalom) \u2014 wholeness and harmony<\/h2>\n

\u201cPeace (shalom) I leave with you; My peace I give to you.\u201d John 14:27<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Shalom<\/i> \u2014 the richest word for \u201csecurity\u201d in Scripture. It means not merely the absence of conflict, but fullness of well-being<\/b>: relationships, health, material prosperity, spiritual wholeness \u2014 all of this is included in shalom. Jesus gives this very shalom to the disciples.<\/p>\n

The Greek \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7 (eirene) \u2014 the peace of Christ<\/h2>\n

\u201cAnd the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.\u201d Phil 4:7<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Greek eirene<\/i> \u2014 is the equivalent of shalom. Paul describes it as a power that guards the heart and mind. True security in Christ is not a condition of circumstances<\/b>, but a gift of the Spirit that surpasses logic.<\/p>\n

Practical meaning<\/h2>\n
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  • \u201cSecurity\u201d in the Bible is not a wall, but a relationship with God, who is stronger than any threat.<\/li>\n
  • It is available even in tribulation \u2014 because it is grounded not in circumstances, but in the character of God.<\/li>\n
  • Prayer is the way to betach<\/i>: trusting calm that does not depend on context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    True security is not the absence of the storm. It is the presence of the One who said to the wind, \u201cBe still\u201d \u2014 and it obeyed (Mark 4:39).<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"faq_question":"\u0427\u0442\u043e \u043e\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043e \u00ab\u0431\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c\u00bb \u0432 \u0411\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430\u0445?","bible_refs":"\u0412\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0435 33:28, \u041f\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0447\u0438 18:10, \u041f\u0441\u0430\u043b\u043e\u043c 4:9, 1 \u0424\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0430\u043b\u043e\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438\u0439\u0446\u0430\u043c 5:3, \u0418\u043e\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0430 14:27, \u041f\u0441\u0430\u043b\u043e\u043c 26:1","answer_lang":"ru","source_question":"\u0413\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043e \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430\u0445 (\u0438\u0437 \u0431\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0438)"},"answer_topic":[146],"class_list":["post-9005","answers","type-answers","status-publish","hentry","answer_topic-end-times"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answers\/9005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answers"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/answers"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"answer_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answer_topic?post=9005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}