- 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. Total KJV Occurrences: 57 • embraced, 2 Act 20:1; Hebrews 11:13 • greet, 14 Romans 16:3; Romans 16:6; Romans 16:8; Romans 16:11; 1 Corinthians 16:20(2); 2 Corinthians 13:12; Philippians 4:21; Colossians 4:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; Titus 3:15; 1 Peter 5:14; 2 John 1:13; 3 John 1:14 • greeteth, 1 2 Timothy 4:21 • leave, 1 Act 21:6 • salute, 29 Mar 15:18; Act 25:13; Romans 16:5; Romans 16:7; Romans 16:9; Romans 16:10(2); Romans 16:11; Romans 16:12(2); Romans 16:13; Romans 16:14; Romans 16:15; Romans 16:16(2); Romans 16:21; Romans 16:22; 1 Corinthians 16:19(2); 2 Corinthians 13:13; Philippians 4:21; Philippians 4:22; Colossians 4:15; 2 Timothy 4:19; Titus 3:15; Philemon 1:23; Hebrews 13:24(2); 3 John 1:14 • saluted, 5 Mar 9:15; Luke 1:40; Act 18:22; Act 21:7; Act 21:19 • saluteth, 5 Romans 16:23(2); Colossians 4:10; Colossians 4:12; 1 Peter 5:13