2 Corinthians 13:12:12 Cor.13.12.W1TAB
ἀσπάσασθε
aspasasthai
“Greet”
- Transliteration
- as-PA-sa-sthai
- Extended
- ahs-PAH-sahs-sthai
- IPA
- /asˈpa.sas.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- Greet
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
as-PA-sa-sthai
- sentence
as-PA-sa-sthai al-LÊE-lous en ha-GI-oi phi-LÊE-ma-ti
Exegesis
The verse consists of a single imperative clause introduced by aspasasthe {ἀσπάσασθε | aspásasthe} ‘greet,’ which calls for communal action.
In context — 2 Corinthians 13:12
Greet one another with a holy kiss .
About this coordinate
2 Corinthians 13:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 2 Corinthians 13:12, so the Greek word ἀσπάσασθε (aspasasthai) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Cor.13.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Cor.13.12.W1.S1) and character.