Strong's Greek Concordance

G782: ἀσπάζομαι

aspázomai · “to pay respects to”

Definition

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

KJV translates it as: embrace, greet, salute, take leave

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

Extended definition

ἀσπάζομαι depon.,
[in LXX: Eze.18:7, Jdg.18:15 (שָׁלוֹם שָׁאַל), Est.5:2, 1Ma.7:29, al. ;]
to welcome, greet, salute: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:47, Mrk.9:15, Act.21:7, al.; id. before ἐν φιλήματι, Rom.16:16, 1Co.16:20, 2Co.13:12, 1Th.5:26, 1Pe.5:14; τ. ἐκκλησίαν (Deiss., BS, 257), Act.18:22; as term. tech. for conveying greetings at the end of a letter (MM, see word), used by an amanuensis (Milligan, NTD, 23), Rom.16:22 (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), Act.25:13 (cf. ἀπ-ἀπ-ασπάζομαι).†
(AS)

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How G782 is translated

  • do greet ×26
  • greet ×9
  • greets ×8
  • having greeted ×3
  • he greets ×2
  • you shall greet ×1
  • they were greeting ×1
  • to salute ×1
  • greeted ×1
  • may greet. ×1
  • having said farewell ×1
  • we greeted ×1

Bible verses with G782 (aspázomai)

Aspázomai appears in 47 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

  • Matthew 5:47

    And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

  • Matthew 10:12

    And when ye come into an house, salute it.

  • Mark 9:15

    And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

  • Mark 15:18

    And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

  • Luke 1:40

    And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

  • Luke 10:4

    Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

  • Acts 18:22

    And when he had landed at Cesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

  • Acts 20:1

    And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

  • Acts 21:6

    And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

  • Acts 21:7

    And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

  • Acts 21:19

    And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

  • Acts 25:13

    And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus.

  • Romans 16:3

    Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

  • Romans 16:5

    Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

  • Romans 16:6

    Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

  • Romans 16:7

    Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

  • Romans 16:8

    Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.

  • Romans 16:9

    Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

  • Romans 16:10

    Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ household.

  • Romans 16:11

    Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.

  • Romans 16:12

    Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

  • Romans 16:13

    Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

  • Romans 16:14

    Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

  • Romans 16:15

    Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.

  • Romans 16:16

    Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

All 47 references

Words derived from G782

ἀσπασμός G783

aspasmós — salutation