Original: ἀσπάζομαι

Transliteration: aspázomai

Phonetic: as-pad'-zom-ahee

Short Definition: Embrace

- Original: ἀσπάζομαι

- Transliteration: Aspazomai

- Phonetic: as-pad'-zom-ahee

- Definition:

1. to draw to one's self

a. to salute one, greet, bid welcome, wish well to

b. to receive joyfully, welcome

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

- TDNT entry: 09:16,8

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G1 (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of G4685; to enfold in the arms that is (by implication) to salute (figuratively) to welcome: - embrace greet salute take leave.

Cognate: G783