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GreekG0782Verb

ἀσπάζομαι

aspazomai

47Occurrences
G0782Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome

from G1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of G4685 (σπάω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
ἐν φιλήματι; ἐκκλησίαν; as term. tech. for conveying greetings at the end of a letter, used by an amanuensis, (on the aoristic Pres., here and elsewhere, see M, Pr., 119; Bl., § 56, 4); *κατήντησαν *. . *ἀσπασάμενοι *(on this constr., see El., § 58, 4; M, Pr., 132, 238).
LXX: (שָׁלוֹם שָׁאַל)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀσπάζομαι appears 47 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Romans
16
Acts
6
Colossians
4
1 Corinthians
2
1 Peter
2
2 Timothy
2
Hebrews
2
Luke
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 16:19BSB

The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings.Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

Acts 18:22BSB

When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.

Colossians 4:15BSB

Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.

Philemon 1:23BSB

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

Romans 16:10BSB

Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ.Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.