What does ἀσπάζομαι · ὁδός mean in the Bible?
ἀσπάζομαι · ὁδός is a Greek phrase meaning "greet no one on the road".
Greek · G782, G3598
μηδένα κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἀσπάσησθε
To pay respects to · road
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ἀσπάζομαιG782to pay respects to
Pronunciationaspázomai
Warm public greeting expressing respect and affection, often sealed with a kiss in early Christian practice
Open lexicon entry →ὁδόςG3598road
Pronunciationhodós
Metaphorically denotes a course of conduct or way of life, especially God's approved pathway or the Christian faith itself.
Open lexicon entry →What does μηδένα κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἀσπάσησθε (mēdena kata tēn hodon aspasēsthe) mean in the Bible?
ἀσπάζομαι · ὁδός is a Greek phrase meaning "greet no one on the road".
Full entry for μηδένα κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἀσπάσησθε (G782, G3598) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G782, G3598?
G782, G3598 is connected to 59 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. greet no one on the road
Source Gloss
greet no one on the road
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms59TensesAorist, Present, ImperfectVoicesMiddle
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request27×
Aorist MiddleMatt 10:12 · Rom 16:3 · Rom 16:5 · Rom 16:6 · Rom 16:7 · Rom 16:8 · Rom 16:9 · Rom 16:10 · Rom 16:11 · Rom 16:12 · Rom 16:13 · Rom 16:14 · Rom 16:15 · Rom 16:16 · 1 Cor 16:20 · 2 Cor 13:1226×
Present Middle3 John 1:151×
Indicativestates a fact or reality23×
Present MiddleRom 16:21 · Rom 16:23 · 1 Cor 16:19 · Col 4:10 · Col 4:12 · Col 4:14 · 2 Tim 4:21 · Phlm 1:23 · 1 Pet 5:13 · 2 John 1:13 · Rom 16:16 · 1 Cor 16:20 · 2 Cor 13:12 · Phil 4:21 · Phil 4:22 · Titus 3:1521×
Imperfect MiddleMark 9:151×
Aorist MiddleLuke 1:401×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality6×
Aorist MiddleActs 18:22 · Acts 20:1 · Acts 21:19 · Acts 21:7 · Acts 25:13 · Heb 11:136×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist MiddleMatt 5:47 · Luke 10:42×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present MiddleMark 15:181×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 58 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist34present23imperfect1
Voice
middle58
Mood
imperative27indicative23participle5subjunctive2infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:47ἀσπάσησθεaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:12ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeMark 9:15ἠσπάζοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMark 15:18ἀσπάζεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 1:40ἠσπάσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 10:4ἀσπάσησθεaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 18:22ἀσπασάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleActs 20:1ἀσπασάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleActs 21:19ἀσπασάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleActs 21:7ἀσπασάμενοιaorist middle participleparticipleActs 25:13ἀσπασάμενοιaorist middle participleparticipleRomans 16:10ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:10ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:11ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:11ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:12ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:12ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:13ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:14ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:15ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:16Ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:16Ἀσπάζονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingRomans 16:21Ἀσπάζεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingRomans 16:22ἀσπάζομαιpresent middle indicativeongoingRomans 16:23ἀσπάζεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingRomans 16:23ἀσπάζεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingRomans 16:3Ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:5ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:6ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:7ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:8ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativeRomans 16:9ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperative1 Corinthians 16:19Ἀσπάζονταιpresent middle indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 16:19ἀσπάζεταιpresent middle indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 16:20ἀσπάζονταιpresent middle indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 16:20ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperative2 Corinthians 13:12ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperative2 Corinthians 13:12ἀσπάζονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingPhilippians 4:21Ἀσπάσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperativePhilippians 4:21ἀσπάζονταιpresent middle indicativeongoing+18 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
μηδένα κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἀσπάσησθε is built from these roots: