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Lexicon :: Strong's G782 - aspazomai

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ἀσπάζομαι
Transliteration
aspazomai (Key)
Pronunciation
as-pad'-zom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of σπάω (G4685)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:496,84

Strong’s Definitions

†ἀσπάζομαι aspázomai, as-pad'-zom-ahee; from G1 (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of G4685; to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome:—embrace, greet, salute, take leave.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

The KJV translates Strong's G782 in the following manner: salute (42x), greet (15x), embrace (2x), take leave (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x
The KJV translates Strong's G782 in the following manner: salute (42x), greet (15x), embrace (2x), take leave (1x).

  1. to draw to one's self

    1. to salute one, greet, bid welcome, wish well to

    2. to receive joyfully, welcome

      Used of those accosting anyone; of those who visit one to see him a little while, departing almost immediately afterwards; to pay respects to a distinguished person by visiting him; of those who greet one whom they meet in the way; a salutation was made not merely by a slight gesture and a few words, but generally by embracing and kissing, a journey was retarded frequently by saluting.
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἀσπάζομαι aspázomai, as-pad'-zom-ahee; from G1 (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of G4685; to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome:—embrace, greet, salute, take leave.
STRONGS G782:
ἀσπάζομαι; [imperfect ἠσπαζόμην]; 1 aorist ἠσπασάμην; (from σπάω with α intensive [which see, but cf. Vanicek, p. 1163; Curtius, Das Verbum, i. 324f]; hence, properly, to draw to oneself [Winers Grammar, § 38, 7 at the end]; cf. ἀσκαίρω for σκαίρω, ἀσπαίρω for σπαίρω, ἀσπαρίζω for σπαρίζω); [from Homer down];
a. with an accusative of the person, to salute one, greet, bid welcome, wish well to (the Israelites, on meeting and at parting, generally used the formula לְךָ שָׁלוֹם); used of those accosting anyone: Matthew 10:12; Mark 9:15; Mark 15:18; Luke 1:40; Acts 21:19. of those who visit one to see him a little while, departing almost immediately afterward: Acts 18:22; Acts 21:7; like the Latin salutare, our 'pay one's respects to,' of those who show regard for a distinguished person by visiting him: Acts 25:13 (Josephus, Antiquities 1, 19, 5; 6, 11, 1). of those who greet one whom they meet in the way: Matthew 5:47 (in the East even now Christians and Mohammedans do not salute each other); Luke 10:4 (as a salutation was made not merely by a slight gesture and a few words, but generally by embracing and kissing, a journey was retarded by saluting frequently). of those departing and bidding farewell: Acts 20:1; Acts 21:6 [R G]. of the absent, saluting by letter: Romans 16:3, 5-23; 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Corinthians 13:12 (2 Corinthians 13:13); Philippians 4:21; Colossians 4:10-12, 14; 1 Thessalonians 5:26, etc. ἐν φιλήματι: Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Peter 5:14.
b. with an accusative of the thing, to receive joyfully, welcome: τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, Hebrews 11:13 (τὴν συμφοράν, Euripides, Ion 587; τὴν εὔνοιαν, Josephus, Antiquities 6, 5, 3; τοὺς λόγους, ibid. 7, 8, 4; so saluto, Vergil Aen. 3, 524). [Compare: ἀπασπάζομαι.]

Related entry:
ἀπασπάζομαι, 1 aorist ὰπησπασάμην; to salute on leaving, bid farewell, take leave of: τινά, Acts 21:6 L T Tr WH. (Himer. eclog. ex Phot. 11, p. 194.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:47; 10:12
Mark
9:15; 15:18
Luke
1:40; 10:4
Acts
18:22; 20:1; 21:6; 21:6; 21:7; 21:19; 25:13
Romans
16; 16:3; 16:16
1 Corinthians
16:19; 16:20
2 Corinthians
13:12; 13:12; 13:13
Philippians
4:21
Colossians
4:10; 4:11; 4:12; 4:14
1 Thessalonians
5:26
Hebrews
11:13
1 Peter
5:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G782 matches the Greek ἀσπάζομαι (aspazomai),
which occurs 59 times in 48 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:47 - And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:12 - As you enter the home, give it your greeting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:15 - As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:18 - And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:40 - where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:4 - Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22 - When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:1 - When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:7 - We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:19 - Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13 - A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:3 - Greet Priscilla[fn] and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:5 - Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:6 - Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:7 - Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among[fn] the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:8 - Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:9 - Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:10 - Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:11 - Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:12 - Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:13 - Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:14 - Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:15 - Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people who are with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:16 - Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:21 - Timothy, my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:22 - I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:23 - Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:19 - The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla[fn] greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:20 - All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:12 - Greet one another with a holy kiss.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:13 - All God’s people here send their greetings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:21 - Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me send greetings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:22 - All God’s people here send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12 - Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:14 - Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:15 - Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:26 - Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:19 - Greet Priscilla[fn] and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:21 - Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:15 - Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:23 - Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:13 - All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:24 - Greet all your leaders and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy send you their greetings.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:13 - She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:14 - Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:13 - The children of your sister, who is chosen by God, send their greetings.
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