to pay respects to

Greek Verb

ἀσπάζομαι depon, [in LXX: Eze.18:7, Jdg.18:15 (שָׁלוֹם שָׁאַל), Est.5:2, 1Ma.7:29, al;] to welcome, greet, salute: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:47, Mrk.9:15, Act.21:7, al; id. before ἐν φιλήματι, Rom.16:16, 1Co.16:20, 2Co.13:12, 1Th.5:26, 1Pe.5:14; τ. ἐκκλησίαν (Deiss, BS, 257), Act.18:22; as term. tech. for conveying greetings at the end of a letter (MM, see word), used by an amanuensis (Milligan, NTD, 23), Rom.16:22 (on the aoristic Pres, here and elsewhere, see M, Pr., 119; Bl, § 56, 4); κατήντησαν. ἀσπασάμενοι (on this constr, see El, § 58, 4; M, Pr., 132, 238), Act.25:13 (cf. ἀπ-ἀπ-ασπάζομαι). (AS)

to pay respects to

Greek Verb

ἀσπάζομαι, Epic dialect aorist ἀσπάσσατο[Refs]:—welcome kindly, greet, τινά[Refs 8th c.BC+]; μεγάλως ἠσπάζοντο αὐτόν received him with great joy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with no modal word, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially as the common form on meeting, Στρεψιάδην ἀσπάζομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόρρωθεν ἀ. salute from a distance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρόσωθεν αὐτὴν ἁγνὸς ὢν ἀ. I salute her at a respectful distance, i. e. keep away from her, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ταῖς κώπαις, of the saluting of ships, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀ. τινὰ βασιλέα to hail or salute as king, [Refs 1st c.BC+] to bid the event welcome, [Refs 5th c.BC+] b) take leave of, [Refs]; τὰ ὕστατα ἀ. take a last farewell, [Refs 5th c.BC+] c) as a formula in closing letters, [NT+1st c.AD+] 2) from the modes of salutation in use, kiss, embrace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of dogs, fawn, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; cling fondly to, ἴσον σ᾽ ὡς τεκοῦσ᾽ ἀσπάζομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) of things, follow eagerly, cleave to, ἀ. τὸ ὅμοιον, οἶνον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of dogs, ἀ. τὰ ἴχνη[Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) ἀ. ὅτι. to be glad that, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 5) with infinitive, to be ready to, εὐωχεῖσθαι[Refs 2nd c.AD+](active ἀσπάζω in letters (cf. I. C), [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome; embrace, greet, salute, take leave; from g1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of g4685 (σπάω);