Aspázomai — G782

G782 · Greek — ἀσπάζομαι

Pronunciation: as-pad'-zom-ahee

Definition

verb

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

  1. 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 לְך שָׁלום)
  2. with an accusative of the thing, to receive joyfully, welcome

Usually translated as

salute, greet, take leave, embrace

Origin

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

Occurrences

Aspázomai occurs 60 times in 49 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (2), Luke (2), Acts (6), Romans (16), 1 Corinthians (2), 2 Corinthians (2), Philippians (2), Colossians (4), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Timothy (2), Titus (1), Philemon (1), Hebrews (2), 1 Peter (2), 2 John (1), 3 John (1)

Strong's Lexicon — A