Romans 16:12:1Rom.16.12.W1TAB
ἀσπάσασθε
aspasasthe
“Greet”
- Transliteration
- as-PA-sa-sthe
- Extended
- ahs-PAH-sah-stheh
- IPA
- /asˈpa.sa.stʰe/
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) |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
as-PA-sa-sthe
- sentence
as-PA-sa-sthe TRY-phae-nan KAI try-PHO-san TAS ko-pi-O-sas en ky-REE-ō as-PA-sa-sthe per-SI-da tên a-ga-pê-TÊN HÊ-tis pol-LA e-ko-PI-a-sen en ky-REE-ō
Exegesis
The verse consists of two parallel imperative clauses, each headed by aspasasthe {ἀσπάσασθε | aspásasthe} ‘greet’, creating a rhythmic pattern of commendation.
Root and etymology
aspazomaialpha–sigma–pi–alpha–zeta–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to greet, welcome warmly”
In context — Romans 16:12
Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, those who have labored in the Lord . Greet Persis, the beloved, who has labored much in the Lord.
About this coordinate
Romans 16:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 16:12, 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.16.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.12.W1.S1) and character.