Strong's Lexicon

G783

G783 — ἀσπασμός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekaspasmosnounOccurrences: 10

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G783
Word:ἀσπασμός
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G782
Language:Greek
Occurrences:10
Transliteration:aspasmos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:as-pas-mos'
Meaning:1. a greeting (in person or by letter)
KJV Renderings:greeting, salutation

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀσπασμός, ἀσπασμοῦ, (ἀσπάζομαι), a salutation — either oral: Mat 23:7; Mar 12:38; Luk 1:29; Luk 1:41; Luk 1:44; Luk 11:43; Luk 20:46; or written: 1Co 16:21; Col 4:18; 2Th 3:17. (From Theognis down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀσπασμός (greeting)

Matthew 23:7

KJV: And greetings in the markets and to be called of men Rabbi Rabbi
GK: και τους ασπασμούς εν ταις αγοραίς και καλείσθαι υπό των ανθρώπων ραββί ραββί

Mark 12:38

KJV: And he said unto them in his doctrine Beware of the scribes which love to go in long clothing and salutations in the marketplaces
GK: και έλεγεν αυτοίς εν τη διδαχή αυτού βλέπετε από των γραμματέων των θελόντων εν στολαίς περιπατείν και ασπασμούς εν ταις αγοραίς

Luke 1:29

KJV: And when she saw she was troubled at his saying and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be
GK: η δε ιδούσα διεταράχθη επί τω λόγω αυτού και διελογίζετο ποταπός είη ο ασπασμός ούτος

Luke 1:41

KJV: And it came to pass that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary the babe leaped in her womb and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost
GK: και εγένετο ως ήκουσεν η Ελισάβετ τον ασπασμόν της Μαρίας εσκίρτησε το βρέφος εν τη κοιλία αυτής και επλήσθη πνεύματος αγίου η Ελισάβετ

Luke 1:44

KJV: For lo as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears the babe leaped in my womb for joy
GK: ιδου γαρ ως εγένετο η φωνή του ασπασμού σου εις τα ώτά μου εσκίρτησε εν αγαλλιάσει το βρέφος εν τη κοιλία μου

Luke 11:43

KJV: Woe unto you Pharisees for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets
GK: ουαί υμίν τοις Φαρισαίοις ότι αγαπάτε την πρωτοκαθεδρίαν εν ταις συναγωγαίς και τους ασπασμούς εν ταις αγοραίς

Luke 20:46

KJV: Beware of the scribes which desire to walk in long robes and love greetings in the markets and the highest seats in the synagogues and the chief rooms at feasts
GK: προσέχετε από των γραμματέων των θελόντων περιπατείν εν στολαίς και φιλούντων ασπασμούς εν ταις αγοραίς και πρωτοκαθεδρίας εν ταις συναγωγαίς και πρωτοκλισίας εν τοις δείπνοις

1 Corinthians 16:21

KJV: The salutation of Paul with mine own hand
GK: ο ασπασμός τη εμή χειρί Παύλου

Colossians 4:18

KJV: The salutation by the hand of me Paul Remember my bonds Grace with you Amen
GK: ο ασπασμός τη εμή χειρί Παύλου μνημονεύετέ μου των δεσμών η χάρις μεθ΄ υμών αμήν

2 Thessalonians 3:17

KJV: The salutation of Paul with mine own hand which is the token in every epistle so I write
GK: ο ασπασμός τη εμή χειρί Παύλου ο εστι σημείον εν πάση επιστολή ούτως γράφω
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