Strong's Greek · G782
ἀσπάζομαι
aspázomai
embrace, greet, salute, take leave
Definition
to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome
Derivation
from G1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of G4685 (σπάω);
Appears 60 times in Scripture
“Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.”
“As you enter the home, greet its occupants.”
“When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.”
“where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.”
“And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?”
“As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.”
“And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!””
“Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.”
“When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.”
“When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).