Thematic Bible: Of affection


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and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began wetting His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and [respectfully] kissed His feet [as an act signifying both affection and submission] and anointed them with the perfume. Verse ConceptsKissing ChristAffection, ExpressingAnointing With OilHairsKissingPainWeepingMealsMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To HairOthers Mourning

Then Samuel took the flask of oil and poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has the Lord not anointed you as ruler over His inheritance (Israel)? Verse ConceptsPeople KissingAnointing, Performed OnKingsKingship, HumanKissingLeaders, PoliticalOilRankKissesOlive OilThe Act Of AnointingAnointing KingsAnointing Oil

So all the people crossed over the Jordan. When the king had crossed over, he kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his place. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingPeople Who Blessed Others

Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept over him and kissed him [tenderly]. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingPainSorrowMourning The Death Of Others

So he came and kissed him; and Isaac smelled his clothing and blessed him and said,

“The scent of my son [Esau]
Is like the aroma of a field which the Lord has blessed;
Verse ConceptsPeople KissingNosesContact With PeopleBlessed By GodPeople Who Blessed Others

Now Israel’s eyes were so dim from age that he could not see [clearly]. Then Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed and embraced them. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingOld Age, DisabilitiesArmsKissingOld Age, Attainment OfVisionDimness Of VisionKissesLimitations Of Old People

So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and he bowed down [in respect] and kissed him. They asked each other about their well-being and went into the tent. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingBowingGreetingsKissingKissesSpoken Greetings


Then they wept aloud again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law [goodbye], but Ruth clung to her. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingFarewellsClinging To PeopleMother In Lawsgoodbyes

Then his father Isaac said, Come near and kiss me, my son. So he came near and kissed him; and [Isaac] smelled his clothing and blessed him and said, The scent of my son is as the odor of a field which the Lord has blessed.

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He left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother [goodbye], then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go on back; for what have I done to [stop] you?” Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingLove, And The WorldRespect, For Human BeingsUnquestioning ServiceParting From ParentsIndividuals Runninggoodbyes

But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy]. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingGreetingsKissingLove, For One AnotherReconciliation, Between BelieversKissesSalutationsIndividuals Runninghugs

He kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingLove to Others, Examples OfConversation

As soon as the boy was gone, David got up from the south side [beside the mound of stones] and fell on his face to the ground [in submission and respect], and bowed three times. Then they kissed one another and wept together, but David wept more. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfSympathyWeepingFriendship, Examples OfKissesTearsActing Three Timesgoodbyes

Then Jacob kissed Rachel [in greeting], and he raised his voice and wept. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingKissespremarital

And they began to weep openly and threw their arms around Paul’s neck, and repeatedly kissed him, Verse ConceptsPeople KissingArmsKissingLove, For One AnotherSorrowKissesgoodbyes

Early in the morning Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters [goodbye] and pronounced a blessing [asking God’s favor] on them. Then Laban left and returned home. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingGrandchildrenMorningThose Who Rose EarlyIndividuals going homePeople Who Blessed OthersgoodbyesExamples Of Love For Children

So Joab came to the king and told him. Then David called for Absalom, and he came to the king and bowed his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingReinstatementKissesBowing Before DavidKings Summoning


But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy]. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingGreetingsKissingLove, For One AnotherReconciliation, Between BelieversKissesSalutationsIndividuals Runninghugs

Then he embraced his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. Verse ConceptsNecksSalutations

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. Verse ConceptsGood KissingKissingLove, For One AnotherKissesChurch, Titles OfSalutationsThe churchhugs


But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy]. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingGreetingsKissingLove, For One AnotherReconciliation, Between BelieversKissesSalutationsIndividuals Runninghugs

Then he embraced his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. Verse ConceptsNecksSalutations

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. Verse ConceptsGood KissingKissingLove, For One AnotherKissesChurch, Titles OfSalutationsThe churchhugs