Thematic Bible: Of affection


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and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil. Verse ConceptsKissing ChristAffection, ExpressingAnointing With OilHairsKissingPainWeepingMealsMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To HairOthers Mourning

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

So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned to his home. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingPeople Who Blessed Others

Then Joseph, leaning over his father’s face, wept and kissed him. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingPainSorrowMourning The Death Of Others

So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said:

Ah, the smell of my son
is like the smell of a field
that the Lord has blessed.
Verse ConceptsPeople KissingNosesContact With PeopleBlessed By GodPeople Who Blessed Others

Now his eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought them 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, bowed down, and then kissed him. They asked each other how they had been and went into the tent. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingBowingGreetingsKissingKissesSpoken Greetings


Again they wept loudly, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingFarewellsClinging To PeopleMother In Lawsgoodbyes

Then his father Isaac said to him, "Please come closer and kiss me, my son." So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed.

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Elisha left the oxen, ran to follow Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow you.”

“Go on back,” he replied, “for what have I done to you?” Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingLove, And The WorldRespect, For Human BeingsUnquestioning ServiceParting From ParentsIndividuals Runninggoodbyes

But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingGreetingsKissingLove, For One AnotherReconciliation, Between BelieversKissesSalutationsIndividuals Runninghugs

Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept, and afterward his brothers talked with him. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingLove to Others, Examples OfConversation

When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfSympathyWeepingFriendship, Examples OfKissesTearsActing Three Timesgoodbyes

Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept loudly. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingKissespremarital

There was a great deal of weeping by everyone. They embraced Paul and kissed him, Verse ConceptsPeople KissingArmsKissingLove, For One AnotherSorrowKissesgoodbyes

Laban got up early in the morning, kissed his grandchildren and daughters, and blessed them. Then Laban left to return home. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingGrandchildrenMorningThose Who Rose EarlyIndividuals going homePeople Who Blessed OthersgoodbyesExamples Of Love For Children

Joab went to the king and told him. So David summoned Absalom, who came to the king and bowed down with his face to the ground before him. Then the king kissed Absalom. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingReinstatementKissesBowing Before DavidKings Summoning


But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingGreetingsKissingLove, For One AnotherReconciliation, Between BelieversKissesSalutationsIndividuals Runninghugs

Then Joseph threw his arms around Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his shoulder. Verse ConceptsNecksSalutations

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


But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingGreetingsKissingLove, For One AnotherReconciliation, Between BelieversKissesSalutationsIndividuals Runninghugs

Then Joseph threw his arms around Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his shoulder. Verse ConceptsNecksSalutations

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

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