noun · masculine
aspasmos
Greekἀσπασμός (aspasmos)
Strong’sG783
a greeting, salutation
stem aspasm-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* ἀσπασμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(< ἀσπάζομαι),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G783 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidas-pas-mos'
a greeting (in person or by letter)
Fromfrom G782;
King Jamesgreeting, salutation.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | aspasmos4×ἀσπασμὸς | aspasmois |
| object accusative | aspasmon1×ἀσπασμὸν | aspasmoin4×ἀσπασμοὺς |
| direct address vocative | aspasmor | aspasmoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | aspasmou1×ἀσπασμοῦ | aspasmoiu |
| to, for dative | aspasmo | aspasmoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
aspasmo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
aspasmos“greeting”subjectnominative singular4×
Luke 1:29“greeting”tas de epi to logo diatarassita kai dialogizete potapos atoiō tos aspasmos houtos.Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
1 Corinthians 16:21“greeting”Tos aspasmos ta ēma cheira Paulou.This greeting is in my own hand — Paul.
Colossians 4:18“greeting”Tos aspasmos ta ēma cheira Paulou. mnēmoneuavōr mu toiu desmoiu. tas charias meta vu.This greeting is in my own hand — Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
2 Thessalonians 3:17“greeting”Tos aspasmos ta ēma cheira Paulou, hem atō sēmem en panta epistola; houtōs grafamō.This greeting is in my own hand — Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
aspasmon“greeting”objectaccusative singular1×
Luke 1:41“greeting”kai gineta hōs akouata ton aspasmon tau Mariau tas Elisabet, skirtata tem brefem en ta koilia autau, kai pimplēita pneumeu hagieu tas Elisabet,When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
aspasmou“greeting”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Luke 1:44“greeting”idou gar hōs gineta tas fōnas tou aspasmou su eis teim oueim mu, skirtata en agalliasia tem brefem en ta koilia mu.For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
aspasmoin“greetings”objectaccusative plural4×
Matthew 23:7“greetings”kai toin aspasmoin en tai agorai kai kalirō hupo toiu anthrōpoiu; Rabbi.the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
Mark 12:38“greetings”Kai en ta didacha autou legate; Blepavōr apo toiu grammatevoiu toiu thelarōtoiu en stolai peripatarō kai aspasmoin en tai agoraiIn His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
Luke 11:43“greetings”ouai vi toi Farisaioi, hoti agapavō tan prōtokathedrian en tai sunagōgai kai toin aspasmoin en tai agorai.Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
Luke 20:46“greetings”Prosechavōr apo toiu grammatevoiu toiu thelarōtoiu peripatarō en stolai kai filarōtoiu aspasmoin en tai agorai kai prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgai kai prōtoklisiain en tei deipnei,“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.