The Words Behind the Word

אָחַז a.chaz to grasp 68× ἀσπάζομαι aspazomai to pay respects to 59× κρατέω krateō to grasp/seize 47× βλασφημέω blasphēmeō to blaspheme 34× תָּמַךְ ta.makh to grasp 21× βλασφημία blasphēmia blasphemy 18× καταλαμβάνω katalambanō to grasp 13× ἀσπασμός aspasmos salutation 10× קֶ֫רֶס qe.res clasp 10× גָּדַף ga.daph to blaspheme 7× תַּרְשִׁישׁ tar.shish jasper 7× ἀσφαλής asphalēs secure 5× κράσπεδον kraspedon edge 5× ἀσφαλίζω asphalizō to secure 4× ἄσπιλος aspilos spotless 4× βλάσφημος blasphēmos blasphemous 4× ἴασπις iaspis jasper 4× ἀσφάλεια asphaleia security 3× ἀσφαλῶς asphalōs securely 3× διασπείρω diaspeirō to scatter 3× διασπορά diaspora dispersion 3× φιλοτιμέομαι philotimeomai to aspire 3× קָמַץ qa.mats to grasp 3× יַהֲלֹם ya.ha.lom jasper 3× יָֽשְׁפֶה ya.she.pheh jasper 3× עָטָה a.tah to grasp 2× ἀνασπάω anaspaō to pull up 2× διασπάω diaspaō to tear apart 2× אַסְפָּ֑תָא as.pa.ta Aspatha 1× ἀσπίς aspis asp 1× ἄσπονδος aspondos irreconcilable 1× ἁρπαγμός harpagmos something to grasp 1× κατασφάζω katasphazō to slaughter 1× κατασφραγίζω katasphragizō to seal 1× ἀπασπάζομαι apaspazomai take leave of 0× ἀσπάλαξ aspalax a mole 0× ἀσφαλτόπισσα asphaltopissa tar 0× ἄσφαλτος asphaltos tar 0× ἀσφαλτόω asphaltoō to apply tar 0× ἀσπιδίσκη aspidiskē a bezel 0× διασπασμός diaspasmos a tearing in pieces 0× διασφαγή diasphagē a gap 0× διασφραγίζομαι diasphragizomai seal up 0× διατόνιον diatonion a clasp 0× ἐνδιασπείρω endiaspeirō to impregnate 0× ὑπερασπισμός huperaspismos shielding 0× ὑπερασπιστής huperaspistēs a defender 0× ὑπερασπίζω huperaspizō to shield 0× κατασπαταλάω kataspatalaō to live wastefully 0× κατασπάω kataspaō to tear down 0×