Romans 16:10:1Rom.16.10.W1TAB
ἀσπάσασθε
aspasasthe
“Greet”
- Transliteration
- a-SPA-sa-sthe
- Extended
- ah-SPA-sah-stheh
- IPA
- /aˈspa.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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The word
Word in context
- word
a-SPA-sa-sthe
- sentence
a-SPA-sa-sthe a-pel-LEEN ton DO-ki-mon en khree-STO a-SPA-sa-sthe tous ek tôn a-ris-to-BOU-lou
Exegesis
The verse is composed of two parallel imperatival clauses, each headed by aspasasthe {ἀσπάσασθε | aspá-sa-sthe} ‘greet,’ creating a coordinated series of salutations.
Root and etymology
aspazomaialpha–sigma–pi–alpha–zeta–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to greet, welcome warmly”
In context — Romans 16:10
Greet Apelles, the approved one in Christ ; greet those from the household of Aristobulus .
About this coordinate
Romans 16:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 16:10, so the Greek word ἀσπάσασθε (aspasasthe) 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 Rom.16.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.10.W1.S1) and character.