ἀσπ-ασμός, ὁ,
greeting, embrace, [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 860 (_plural_)] Refs 6th c.BC+]; οἱ ἔσχατοι, οἱ τελευταῖοι ἀ., [[ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 4.4, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.45] Refs 1st c.BC+]: generally, salutation, [[NT.Matt.23.7, NT.Mark.12.38, “POxy.” 471.67 (2nd c.AD), 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.76, Prisc.p.316 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator ] NT+4th c.BC+]
__2 affection, opposed to μῖσος, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 919e.] Refs 5th c.BC+]