ἀσπασμὸς
aspasmós
greeting
A word or act of greeting, salutation, or expression of welcome, especially as a token of goodwill or recognition. Primary use refers to the customary exchange of greetings, whether by spoken word, gesture, or written note, in social or epistolary contexts; can also denote the formulaic closing or opening of a letter expressing well-wishing.
Colossians 4:18 · Word #2
Lexicon G783
| Lemma | ἀσπασμός |
| Transliteration | aspasmós |
| Strong's | G783 |
| Definition | A word or act of greeting, salutation, or expression of welcome, especially as a token of goodwill or recognition. Primary use refers to the customary exchange of greetings, whether by spoken word, gesture, or written note, in social or epistolary contexts; can also denote the formulaic closing or opening of a letter expressing well-wishing. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | greeting |
| Literal | greeting-salutation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀσπασμός |
| Strong's | G783 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G783-02
a greeting
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative case; masculine gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἀσπασμός denotes the act or expression of greeting or salutation, derived from the verb meaning 'to greet' or 'to welcome.' The nominative masculine singular form is represented concisely as 'a greeting,' reflecting a single instance of such an expression. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
greeting
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Removed 'a' for directness; Greek omits the indefinite article and in this epistolary context the phrase represents 'greeting' as a title or subject, matching the sense better. |