Romans 16:6:1Rom.16.6.W1TAB
Ἀσπάσασθε
aspasasthe
“Greet”
- Transliteration
- a-SPA-sa-sthe
- Extended
- ah-SPA-sah-sthah
- 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 ma-ri-AM HÊ-tis pol-LA e-ko-PI-a-sen eis hy-MAS
Exegesis
The verse begins with the second person plural imperative aspasasthe {Ἀσπάσασθε | aspásasthe} ‘greet’, which addresses the whole congregation and commands a communal act of recognition.
Root and etymology
aspazomaialpha–sigma–pi–alpha–zeta–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to greet, welcome warmly”
In context — Romans 16:6
Greet Mary , who has worked much for you.
About this coordinate
Romans 16:6:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 16:6, 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.16.6.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.6.W1.S1) and character.