BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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GREEK · G5370
philēma — kiss
φίλημα, -τος, τό (φιλέω), [in LXX: Pro.27:6, Sng.1:2 (נְשִׁיקָה) * ;] a kiss: Luk.7:45 22:48; as a token of Christian brotherhood, φ. ἅγιον, Rom.16:16, 1Co.16:20, 2Co.13:12, 1Th.5:26; φ. ἀγάπης, 1Pe.5:14 (see Lft., Notes, 90; DB, DCA, see word "Kiss").† (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5390
ne.shi.qah — kiss
kiss
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4352
proskuneō — to worship
προσ-κυνέω, -ῶ (κυνέω, to kiss), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחָה hith. ;] to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship; (a) prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings: absol., Jhn.4:20 12:20, Act.8:27 24:11, Heb.11:21 (Westc., in l), Rev.11:1; πίπτειν καὶ π., Rev.5:14; with dative (of the significance of this constr. as compared with the usual cl., with accusative, see Abbott, JG, 78 f.; JV, 133 ff.), Jhn.4:21, 23, Act.7:43, 1Co.14:25, Heb.1:6, Rev.4:10 7:11 11:16 13:4, 15 14:7 16:2 19:4, 10 19:20 22:8-9; with accusative (see supr.), Mat.4:10, Luk.4:8 24:52 (WH, R, mg., om.), Jhn.4:22, 24, Rev.9:20 13:4, 8 13:12 14:9, 11 20:4; Seq. ἐπώπιον, Luk.4:7, Rev.15:4; (b) as in cl., of homage to human superiors (cf. MM, xxi): absol., Mat.20:20, Act.10:25; with dative (see supr.), Mat.2:2, 8 8:2 9:18 14:33 15:25 18:26 28:9, Mrk.15:19, Jhn.9:38; πεσὼν., Mat.2:11 4:9; ἐνώπιον τ. ποδῶν, Rev.3:9; with accusative, Mrk.5:6 (dative T).† (AS)
54 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5401
na.shaq — to kiss
1) to put together, kiss 1a) (Qal) to kiss 1b) (Piel) to kiss 1c) (Hiphil) to touch gently
34 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5368
phileō — to love
φιλέω, -ῶ (φίλος), [in LXX: Gen.27:4, 9, al. (אָהַב), Gen.27:27, al. (נָשַׁק), La 1:2 (רֵעַ) Wis.8:2, al. ;] 1. to love (with the love of emotion and friendship, Lat, amare; v, SYN.): with accusative of person(s), Mat.10:37, Jhn.5:20; Jhn.11:3, 36 15:19 16:27 20:2 21:15-17, 1Co.16:22, Rev.3:19; ἐν πίστει, Tit.3:15; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.23:6, Luk.20:46, Jhn.12:25, Rev.22:15; with inf. (Isa.56:10; cf. Bl., § 69, 4), Mat.6:5. 2. to kiss: with accusative of person(s), Mat.26:48, Mrk.14:44, Luk.22:47 (cf. κατα-φιλέω).† SYN.: ἀγαπάω ω (which see), the love of duty and respect (AS)
21 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2705
kataphileō — to kiss
κατα-φιλέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for נָשַׁק ;] to kiss fervently, kiss affectionately: Mat.26:49, Mrk.14:45, Luk.7:38, 45 15:20, Act.20:37.† (AS)
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3488
Narkissos — Narcissus
the narcissus , (Homeric Hymns), etc. From ναρκάω, because of its narcotic properties. (ML)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G20602
kissophullon — part of a torsion-engine shaped like an ivy-leaf
part of a torsion-engine shaped like an ivy-leaf
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7015
egkissaō — to stimulate
to stimulate
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8013
kissaō — to crave for strange food
to crave for strange food , of pregnant women: metaphorically, κ. τῆς εἰρήνης (Aristophanes Comicus); with infinitive to long to do a thing, (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9297
sunaptō — to join together
1. to tie or bind together, to join together, unite , ς. χέρα, in sign of friendship, (Euripides); ἰδού, ξύναψον (i.e. τὴν χέρα); (Euripides); but, ς. χεῖρά τινος ἐν βρόχοις to bind it fast , (Euripides):—; ς. πόδα or ἴχνος τινί to meet him, (Euripides); ς. κῶλον τάφῳ to approach the grave, (Euripides); so, φόνος ς. τινὰ γᾷ (Euripides):—; ξ. βλέφαρα to close the eyes, (Euripides); ς. στόμα to kiss one, (Euripides):—; ς. κακὰ κακοῖς to link misery with misery, (Euripides); but, ς. κακόν τινι to link him with misery , (Euripides): ς. τινὶ δαῖτα to give one a meal, (Euripides): proverbial, ς. λίνον λίνῳ to join thread to thread, i. e. to compare things of the same sort, (Plato Philosophus) 2. to connect in thought, to combine , (Plato Philosophus): ς. μηχανήν to frame a plan, (Aeschulus Tragicus); ς. ὄναρ εἴς τινα to connect it with him, refer it to him, (Euripides); ξυνῆψε πάντας ἐς μίαν βλάβην involved them in one loss, (Euripides) 3. in hostile sense, ς. εἰς μάχην to bring into action, (Herdotus Historicus); ἐλπὶς πόλεις ξυνῆψε engaged them in conflict , (Euripides) 4. ς. μάχην to join battle, (Herdotus Historicus); τινί with one, (Aeschulus Tragicus); πρός τινα (Thucydides): also (without μάχην); to engage , (Herdotus Historicus):—;Pass., νεῖκος συνῆπταί τινι πρός τινα (Herdotus Historicus) 5. in friendly sense, to unite , (Xenophon Historicus): —;Pass., συνάπτεσθαί τινι to have intercourse with , [variant datesAnthology Palantina 6. with accusative rei, ς. μῦθον, ὅρκους (Euripides); ς.τινὶ γάμους, λέκτρα, κῆδος to form an alliance by marriage, (Euripides): ξυνάπτεσθαι κῆδος τῆς θυγατρός to get one's daughter married, (Thucydides) 7. intransitive: 8. in local sense, to border on, lie next to , (Herdotus Historicus); Τήνῳ συνάπτει Ἄνδρος (Aeschulus Tragicus) 9. of Time, to be nigh at hand , (Pindar); so of events, λύπη ς. τινί (Euripides) 10. metaphorically of thoughts, to meet together , (Aristotle Philosopher):—; to be connected with , πρός τι (Aristotle Philosopher) 11. of persons, ς. λόγοισι to enter into conversation, (Sophocles Tragicus); so, ἐς λόγους ξ. τινί (Euripides); also, ς. εἰς χορεύματα to join in the dance, (Euripides); ς. ἐς χεῖρα γῇ, i. e. to come close to land, (Euripides) 12. τύχα ποδὸς ξυνάπτει μοι, i. e. I have come in good time, (Euripides) 13. Mid. to be next to, connected with , τινι (Xenophon Historicus) 14. to take part with one, to assist , τινι (Euripides); absolute, (Aeschulus Tragicus) 15. to bring upon oneself , πληγάς (Demosthenes Orator) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9678
phulakissa — a female keeper
a female keeper
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Of affection (Gen. 27:26, 27; 29:13; Luke 7:38, 45); reconciliation (Gen. 33:4; 2 Sam. 14:33); leave-taking (Gen. 31:28, 55; Ruth 1:14; 2 Sam. 19:39); homage (Ps. 2:12; 1 Sam. 10:1); spoken of as between parents and children (Gen. 27:26; 31:28, 55; 48:10; 50:1; Ex. 18:7; Ruth 1:9, 14); between male relatives (Gen. 29:13; 33:4; 45:15). It accompanied social worship as a symbol of brotherly love (Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12; 1 Thess. 5:26; 1 Pet. 5:14). The worship of idols was by kissing the image or the hand toward the image (1 Kings 19:18; Hos. 13:2).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
