ΚΑΤΑΣΠΑΖΟΜΑΙ, κατασπαζομαι
KATASPAZOMAI, kataspazomai
Sounds Like: kah-tah-SPAH-zoh-my
Translations: to greet, to salute, to embrace, to kiss, to bid farewell
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΣΠΑΖΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to greet or salute someone, often with a gesture of affection such as an embrace or a kiss. It can also imply bidding farewell. It is a compound word formed from the preposition κατά (kata), meaning 'down' or 'intensively', and σπάζομαι (spazomai), which is related to 'to draw' or 'to tear', but in this context, it refers to a warm greeting or embrace. The 'kata' intensifies the action of greeting, suggesting a hearty or affectionate salutation.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Indicative, 1st Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G2627 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΣΠΑΖΟΜΑΙ.
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- ΚΑΤΑΣΠΑΖΟΜΕΝΟΣ — embracing, kissing, greeting warmly, saluting
- ΚΑΤΗΣΠΑΖΕΤΟ — greet, salute, embrace, kiss
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