GREETINGS
Greek Definitions:
embrace:
aspazomai- to enfold in the arms, to draw to oneself, to
draw together, to embrace, clasp, to welcome
greet:
aspazomai- to greet, welcome, salute
greet:
chairo- to rejoice, hail or farewell when meeting
or parting, God speed
salute/salutation: aspasmos- a salutation,
greetings, embrace, draw together
embrace:
sumpoerilamban- to take around with, to earnestly
throw the arms about one
kiss:
philema- to kiss as a mark of friendship
kiss:
phileo- to kiss, be friendly
kiss:
kataphileo- to kiss earnestly, kiss thoroughly, be very
friendly
hail:
chairo- to rejoice, be of good cheer
Scriptural
References:
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Matthew
26:48-49 “Now he (Judas) that betrayed him gave them
a sign, saying, whomsoever I shall kiss (phileo),
the same is he: hold him fast. And forthwith he came to Jesus,
and said Hail, master; and kissed (kataphileo)
him.”
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Matthew 28:9
“Jesus met them, saying, all hail (chairo).”
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Luke 7:45
“Thou gavest me (Jesus) no kiss (kataphileo);
this woman since the time I came in, she hath not ceased to
kiss (kataphileo) my
feet.”
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Acts 15:23
“Send greetings (chairo)
unto the brethren.”
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Acts 20:1
“Paul called unto him the disciples and embraced
(aspazomai) them.”
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Acts 20:10
“Paul went down and fell on him and embracing
(
sumpoerilambano) Eutychus.”
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Acts 20:37
“And they all wept sore and fell on Paul’s neck and
kissed (kataphileo) him.”
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Romans 16:3,
6, 8, 11 “Greet”(apazomai)
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Romans 16:5,
7, 9, 19, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 “Salute”(apazomai)
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Romans 16:16
“Salute (apazomai) one
another with a holy kiss (philema).
The churches of Christ salute (apazomai)
you.”
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I Corinthians
16:19-20 “The churches of Asia salute
(apazomai) you. Aquila and Priscilla
salute (apazomai) you much
in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. All the
brethren greet (apazomai)
you. Greet (apazomai)
ye one another with a holy kiss (philema).”
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I Corinthians
16:21 “The salutation (aspasmos)
of me Paul with mine own hand.”
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II
Corinthians 13:12-13 “Greet (apazomai)
one another with a holy kiss (philema).
All the saints salute (aspazomai)
you.”
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Philippians
4:21-22 “Salute (aspazomai)
every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me
greet (aspazomai) you. All
the saints salute (aspazomai)
you.”
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Colossians
4:18 “The salutation (aspasmos)
by the hand of me Paul.”
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I
Thessalonians 5:26 “Greet (aspazomai)
all the brethren with a holy kiss (philema).”
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I Peter 5:14
“Greet (aspazomai) one
another with a kiss (philema)
of love. (agape)”
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II John 13
“The children of thy elect sister greet (aspazomai)
thee.”
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III John 14
“But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face
to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute
(aspazomai) thee. Greet
(aspazomia) the friends by name.”
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