G782
ἀσπάζομαι
aspázomai
to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome
Lexicon
Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of G4685 (σπάω);
to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: embrace, greet, salute, take leave
Usage
60 occurrences · 0 OT · 60 NT · 21 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- salute28 · 47%
- greet12 · 20%
- saluteth4 · 7%
- saluted3 · 5%
- to salute2 · 3%
- embraced2 · 3%
- greet ye2 · 3%
- ye salute1 · 2%
- him saluted1 · 2%
- when we had taken our leave1 · 2%
- when he had saluted1 · 2%
- greeteth1 · 2%
- there salute1 · 2%
- you, saluteth1 · 2%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
ἀσπάσασθε17Ἀσπάζεται8Ἀσπάσασθε7ἀσπάζονται4ἀσπασάμενοι3Ἀσπάζονται3ἀσπασάμενος3Ἀσπάζεταί2Ἀσπάζομαι1Ἄσπασαι1ἠσπάσατο1ἀσπάσησθε.1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.