Romans 16:8:1Rom.16.8.W1TAB
Ἀσπάσασθε
aspasasthe
“Greet”
- Transliteration
- a-SPA-sa-sthe
- Extended
- ah-SPAH-sahs-theh
- 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 am-pli-A-ton ton a-ga-pê-TON mou en ky-REE-ō
Exegesis
The verse consists of a single imperative clause headed by aspasasthe {ἀσπάσασθε | aspásasthe} ‘greet’, a second person plural aorist middle imperative that enlists the whole community in the action.
Root and etymology
aspazomaialpha–sigma–pi–alpha–zeta–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to greet, welcome warmly”
In context — Romans 16:8
Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord .
About this coordinate
Romans 16:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 16:8, 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.16.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.8.W1.S1) and character.