Lexical Definition
ἀσπάζομαι aspázomai (as-pad'-zom-ahee) to pay respects to G:V
from Α (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of σπάω
embrace, greet, salute, take leave.
- to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἠσπάσατο | greeted | Luke.1.40 |
| ἠσπάζοντο | they were greeting | Mark.9.15 |
| Ἄσπασαι | do greet | 2Tim.4.19 • Titus.3.15 |
| Ἀσπάζονταί | Greet | Titus.3.15 • 3John.1.15 |
| Ἀσπάζομαι | Greet | Rom.16.22 |
| Ἀσπάζεται | Greets | Rom.16.21 • Rom.16.23 • Rom.16.23 • Col.4.10 • Col.4.12 • Col.4.14 • 1Pet.5.13 |
| he greets | 1Cor.16.19 | |
| Ἀσπάζεταί | Greet | 2John.1.13 |
| Greets | 2Tim.4.21 | |
| He greets | Phlm.1.23 | |
| ἀσπασάμενοσ | having greeted | Acts.18.22 • Acts.21.19 |
| having said farewell | Acts.20.1 | |
| ἀσπασάμενοι | greeting | Acts.25.13 |
| having embraced | Heb.11.13 | |
| having greeted | Acts.21.7 | |
| ἀσπάσησθε | may greet | Luke.10.4 |
| you shall greet | Matt.5.47 | |
| ἀσπάσασθε | do greet | Matt.10.12 • Rom.16.3 • Rom.16.5 • Rom.16.6 • Rom.16.7 • Rom.16.8 • Rom.16.9 • Rom.16.10 • Rom.16.10 • Rom.16.11 • Rom.16.11 • Rom.16.12 • Rom.16.12 • Rom.16.13 • Rom.16.14 • Rom.16.15 • Rom.16.16 • 1Cor.16.20 • 2Cor.13.12 • Phil.4.21 • Col.4.15 • 1Thess.5.26 • Heb.13.24 • 1Pet.5.14 |
| ἀσπάζου | do greet | 3John.1.15 |
| ἀσπάζονται | Greet | Rom.16.16 • 1Cor.16.19 • 1Cor.16.20 • 2Cor.13.12 • Phil.4.21 • Phil.4.22 • Heb.13.24 |
| ἀσπάζεσθαι | to salute | Mark.15.18 |
| ἀπησπασάμεθα | we greeted | Acts.21.6 |
| ησπάσαντο | they greeted | LXX.Exod.18.7 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀσπάζομαι depon., [in LXX: Ez 18:7, Jg 18:15 (לְשָׁלוֹם שָׁאַל), Es 5:2, I Mac 7:29, al.;]
to welcome, greet, salute: c. acc. pers., Mt 5:47, Mk 9:15, Ac 21:7, al.; id. seq. ἐν φιλήματι, Ro 16:16, I Co 16:20, II Co 13:12, I Th 5:26, I Pe 5:14; τ. ἐκκλησίαν (Deiss., BS, 257), Ac 18:22; as term. tech. for conveying greetings at the end of a letter (MM, s.v.), used by an amanuensis (Milligan, NTD, 23), Ro 16:22 (on the aoristic pres., here and elsewhere, v. M, Pr., 119; Bl., § 56, 4); κατήντησαν . . . ἀσπασάμενοι (on this constr., v. Bl., § 58, 4; M, Pr., 132, 238), Ac 25:13 (cf. ἀπ-ασπάζομαι).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 18:15 |
| Ezra | 5:2 |
| Ezekiel | 18:7 |
| Matthew | 5:47 |
| Mark | 9:15 |
| Acts | 18:22 · 21:7 · 25:13 |
| Romans | 16:16 · 16:22 |
| 1 Corinthians | 16:20 |
| 2 Corinthians | 13:12 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5:26 |
| 1 Peter | 5:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀσπάζομαι,
Epic dialect aorist ἀσπάσσατο[Refs]:—welcome kindly, greet, τινά[Refs 8th c.BC+]; μεγάλως ἠσπάζοντο αὐτόν received him with great joy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with no modal word, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially as the common form on meeting, Στρεψιάδην ἀσπάζομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόρρωθεν ἀ. salute from a distance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρόσωθεν αὐτὴν ἁγνὸς ὢν ἀ. I salute her at a respectful distance, i. e. keep away from her, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ταῖς κώπαις, of the saluting of ships, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀ. τινὰ βασιλέα to hail or salute as king, [Refs 1st c.BC+] to bid the event welcome, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__b take leave of, [Refs]; τὰ ὕστατα ἀ. take a last farewell, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__c as a formula in closing letters, [NT+1st c.AD+]
__2 from the modes of salutation in use, kiss, embrace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of dogs, fawn, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; cling fondly to, ἴσον σ᾽ ὡς τεκοῦσ᾽ ἀσπάζομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 of things, follow eagerly, cleave to, ἀ. τὸ ὅμοιον, οἶνον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of dogs, ἀ. τὰ ἴχνη[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 ἀ. ὅτι.. to be glad that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 with infinitive, to be ready to.., εὐωχεῖσθαιRefs 2nd c.AD+
LSJ Scripture Refs: Rom.16.22