What does ἀσπασμός · ἀγορά mean in the Bible?
ἀσπασμός · ἀγορά is a Greek phrase meaning "greetings in the marketplaces".
Greek · G783, G58
τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς
A greeting (in person or by letter) · marketplace
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ἀσπασμόςG783a greeting (in person or by letter)
Pronunciationaspasmós
Open lexicon entry →ἀγοράG58marketplace
Pronunciationagorá
Public gathering place where commerce, social interaction, and civic announcements naturally converged.
Open lexicon entry →What does τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς (tous aspasmous en tais agorais) mean in the Bible?
ἀσπασμός · ἀγορά is a Greek phrase meaning "greetings in the marketplaces".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G783, G58?
G783, G58 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. greetings in the marketplaces
Source Gloss
greetings in the marketplaces
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms10Case patternAccusative (5)Number patternSingular (6)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineLuke 1:29 · 1 Cor 16:21 · Col 4:18 · 2 Thess 3:174×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineLuke 1:441×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 23:7 · Mark 12:38 · Luke 11:43 · Luke 20:464×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineLuke 1:411×
Word Origins
τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς is built from this root: