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Lexicon :: Strong's G2705 - kataphileō

Aa
καταφιλέω
Transliteration
kataphileō (Key)
Pronunciation
kat-af-ee-leh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Latin origin
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:114,1262

Strong’s Definitions

καταφιλέω kataphiléō, kat-af-ee-leh'-o; from G2596 and G5368; to kiss earnestly:—kiss.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2705 in the following manner: kiss (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2705 in the following manner: kiss (6x).

  1. to kiss much, kiss again and again, kiss tenderly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
καταφιλέω kataphiléō, kat-af-ee-leh'-o; from G2596 and G5368; to kiss earnestly:—kiss.
STRONGS G2705:
καταφιλέω, καταφίλω; imperfect κατεφίλουν; 1 aorist κατεφίλησα; to kiss much, kiss again and again, kiss tenderly (Latindeosculor, etc.): τινα, Matthew 26:49; Mark 14:45; Luke 7:38, 45; Luke 15:20; Acts 20:37. (Tobit 7:6; 3Macc. 5:49; Xenophon, Cyril 6, 4,10; 7, 5, 32; Polybius 15, 1, 7; Josephus, Antiquities 7, 11, 7; Aelian v. h. 13, 4; Plutarch, Brut. 16; Lucian, dial. deor. 4, 5; 5, 3; φιλεῖν and καταφίλειν are distinguished in Xenophon, mem. 2, 6, 33; Plutarch, Alex c. 67. The Sept. for נָשַׁק, properly, to join mouth to mouth.) Cf: Fritzsche on Matthew, p. 780; Winer's De verb. comp. etc. Part ii., p. 18, note{21}.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
26:49
Mark
14:45
Luke
7:38; 7:45; 15:20
Acts
20:37

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2705 matches the Greek καταφιλέω (kataphileō),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:28 - And I was not counted worthy to embrace my children and my daughters; now then thou hast wrought foolishly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:55

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:55 - (LXX 32:1) And Laban rose up in the morning, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban having turned back, departed to his place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:15 - And he kissed all his brethren, and wept on them; and after these things his brethren spoke to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:27 - And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses; and he went and met him in the mount of God, and they kissed each other.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:9 - The Lord grant you that ye may find rest each of you in the house of her husband: and she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:14 - And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpha kissed her mother-in-law and returned to her people; but Ruth followed her.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:41 - And when the lad went in, then David arose from the [fn]argab, and fell upon his face, and did obeisance to him three times, and they kissed each other, and wept for each other, for a great while.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:33 - And Joab went in to the king, and brought him word: and he called Abessalom, and he went in to the king, and did him obeisance, and fell upon his face to the ground, even in the presence of the king; and the king kissed Abessalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:5 - And it came to pass when a man came near to do him obeisance, that he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:39

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:39 - (LXX 19:40) And all the people went over Jordan, and the king went over; and the king kissed Berzelli, and blessed him; and he returned to his place.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:9 - And Joab said to Amessai, Art thou in health, my brother? and the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amessai to kiss him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:19 - And Bersabee went in to king Solomon to speak to him concerning Adonias; and the king rose up to meet her, and kissed her, and sat on the throne, and a throne was set for the mother of the king, and she sat on his right hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:20 - And Elisaie left the cattle, and ran after Eliu and said, I will kiss my father, and follow after thee. And Eliu said, Return, for I have done a work for thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:10 - (LXX 84:11) Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
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