To kiss
καταφιλέωStrong’s G2705kataphileō
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kataphileō is the Greek word usually translated “kissed”, “was kissing” and “kissing”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “kissed”, “was kissing” and “kissing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he kissed 2
- kissed 1
- was kissing 1
- kissing 1
- they were kissing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- Acts 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 14:45And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
- Luke 7:38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
- Luke 7:45Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
- Luke 15:20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
- Acts 20:37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
Greek dictionary
καταφιλέω 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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “kiss” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
KISS, verb transitive
- To salute with the lips.
- To treat with fondness; to caress.
- To touch gently.
All definitions and other forms of “kiss”
KISS, noun
A salute given with the lips; a common token of affection.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.