Strong G2705καταφιλέω
to kiss
- Transliteration
- kataphileō
- Pronunciation
- kat-af-ee-leh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
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)
[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)
In the Bible
Strong G2705 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- kiss6
First verses
- Matthew 26:49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
- 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,
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
καταφῐλ-έω,
kiss, caress, δίφρον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.4.10)]; χεῖρας καὶ πόδας τινός[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 7.5.32, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 56, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 4.10.20)]; τοὺς μὲν καλοὺς φιλήσοντος, τοὺς δ᾽ ἀγαθοὺς καταφ. [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.33, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 553, LXX.Ruth.1.9, NT.Matt.26.49)]; distinct from φιλεῖν, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.478)]; especially of an amorous kiss. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 13.)]
kiss, caress, δίφρον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.4.10)]; χεῖρας καὶ πόδας τινός[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 7.5.32, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 56, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 4.10.20)]; τοὺς μὲν καλοὺς φιλήσοντος, τοὺς δ᾽ ἀγαθοὺς καταφ. [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.33, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 553, LXX.Ruth.1.9, NT.Matt.26.49)]; distinct from φιλεῖν, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.478)]; especially of an amorous kiss. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 13.)]