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Lexicon :: Strong's G782 - aspazomai

Aa
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.)
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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 BoxMat 5:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:47 - And if you say, Good day, to your brothers only, what do you do more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:12 - And when you go in, say, May peace be on this house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:15 - And straight away all the people, when they saw him, were full of wonder, and running to him, gave him worship.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:18 - And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:40 - And went into the house of Zacharias and took Elisabeth in her arms.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:4 - Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22 - And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:1 - And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:7 - And journeying by ship from Tyre we came to Ptolemais; and there we had talk with the brothers and were with them for one day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:19 - And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13 - Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:3 - Give my love to Prisca and Aquila, workers with me in Christ Jesus,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:5 - And say a kind word to the church which is in their house. Give my love to my dear Epaenetus, who is the first fruit of Asia to Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:6 - Give my love to Mary, who gave much care to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:7 - Give my love to Andronicus and Junia, my relations, who were in prison with me, who are noted among the Apostles, and who were in Christ before me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:8 - Give my love to Ampliatus, who is dear to me in the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:9 - Give my love to Urbanus, a worker in Christ with us, and to my dear Stachys.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:10 - Give my love to Apelles, who has the approval of Christ. Say a kind word to those who are of the house of Aristobulus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:11 - Give my love to Herodion, my relation. Say a kind word to those of the house of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:12 - Give my love to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Give my love to my dear Persis, who did much work in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:13 - Give my love to Rufus, one of the Lord's selection, and to his mother and mine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:14 - Give my love to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:15 - Give my love to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:16 - Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:21 - Timothy, who is working with me, sends his love to you, so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:22 - I, Tertius, who have done the writing of this letter, send love in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:23 - Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:19 - The churches of Asia send their love to you. So do Aquila and Prisca, with the church which is in their house.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:20 - All the brothers send their love to you. Give one another a holy kiss.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:12

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:13 - All the saints send their love to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:21 - Give words of love to every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:22 - All the saints send their love to you, specially those who are of Caesar's house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12 - Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:14 - Luke, our well-loved medical friend, and Demas, send you their love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:15 - Give my love to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nymphas and the church in their house.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:26 - Give all the brothers a holy kiss.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:19 - Give my love to Prisca and Aquila and those of the house of Onesiphorus.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:21 - Do your best to come before the winter. Eubulus sends you his love, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:15 - All who are with me send you their love. Give our love to our friends in the faith. Grace be with you all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:23 - Epaphras, my brother-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his love;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:13 - All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:24 - Give words of love from me to those who are rulers over you, and to all the saints. Those who are in Italy send you their love.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:13 - She who is in Babylon, who has a part with you in the purpose of God, sends you her love; and so does my son Mark.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:14 - Give one another the kiss of love. Peace be to you all in Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:13 - The children of your noble sister, who is of God's selection, send you their love.
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