aspasmos · greeting

What it means

aspasmos (ἀσπασμός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “greeting”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Words of welcome, spoken or written.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• greeting ×6
• greetings ×4

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×5
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Colossians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1

• Matthew 23:7

  and the greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.

• Mark 12:38

  And in his teaching he was saying, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and to receive greetings in the marketplaces

• Luke 1:29

  But she was greatly troubled at the word, and was wondering what kind of greeting this might be.

• Luke 1:41

  And it happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

• Luke 1:44

  For look, when the sound of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in joy in my womb.

• Luke 11:43

  Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the first seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

• Luke 20:46

  “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and hold dear greetings in the marketplaces and the first seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,

• 1 Corinthians 16:21

  The greeting, by my own hand, Paul’s.

• Colossians 4:18

  The greeting is by my own hand, Paul’s. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:17

  The greeting is by my own hand, Paul’s, which is a sign in every letter; so I write.