37 Bible Verses about Salutations
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It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?read more.
For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."
The old man said, "Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don't lodge in the street."
Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, "Yahweh be with you." They answered him, "Yahweh bless you."
Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, "You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh."
You shall tell him, 'Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!"
Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'
He fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth, and he said, "See now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way." They said, "No, but we will stay in the street all night."
Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."
"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you."
He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
He told it to his father and to his brothers. His father rebuked him, and said to him, "What is this dream that you have dreamed? Will I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves down to you to the earth?"
and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, "Bow the knee!" He set him over all the land of Egypt.
When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.
"Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father's sons will bow down before you.
When Abigail saw David, she hurried, and alighted from her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, "All is well." He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, "Blessed is Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!"
Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and begged him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
and he said, "See now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way." They said, "No, but we will stay in the street all night."
The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.
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Salutations » By bowing
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
When Abigail saw David, she hurried, and alighted from her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
They said, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." They bowed the head, and did homage.
They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Salutations » Examples of
As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, "Yahweh be with you." They answered him, "Yahweh bless you."
Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!"
He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."
Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, "You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh."
Salutations » Often sent by letter
Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives. I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord. Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.
The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.
Salutations » By letter
but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.
Salutations » Of affection
"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
He fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
Salutations » Were given » On entering a house
They turned aside there, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even to the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare.
and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, "Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to Greet our master; and he railed at them.
David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, "Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling prostrate on the ground
They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet, and begged him to come into his house,
Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and begged him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Embracing and kissing the feet
Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling on the neck and kissing
He fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
Salutations » Often perfidious
Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Antiquity of
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
Salutations » Given to Christ in derision
They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Kissing the dust
Kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed."
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Hail
Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!"
Salutations » Persons in haste excused from giving or receiving
Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don't greet him; and if anyone greets you, don't answer him again. Then lay my staff on the face of the child."
for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."
Salutations » The pharisees condemned for seeking, in public
In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.
Salutations » By kissing
Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Were given » By all passers-by
"Then you shall go on forward from there, and you shall come to the oak of Tabor; and three men shall meet you there going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: and they will greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Blessed be thou of the lord
Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, "You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh."
Salutations » Were given » By brethren to each other
David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers.
Salutations » Were given » By superiors to inferiors
David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to stay at the brook Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him. When David came near to the people, he greeted them.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Laying hold of the beard with the right hand, &c
Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Touching the hem of the garment
and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace unto all that thou hast
You shall tell him, 'Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
Salutations » Expressions used as » God be gracious unto thee
He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."
Salutations » Expressions used as » Art thou in health?
Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Bowing frequently to the ground
He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace be with thee
The old man said, "Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don't lodge in the street."
Salutations » Expressions used as » All hail
As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
Salutations » Were given » By inferiors to their superiors
Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Salutations » The jews condemned for giving, only to their countrymen
If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?
Salutations » Expressions used as » The blessing of the lord be upon you, we bless you in the name of the lord
Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh." A Song of Ascents.
Salutations » Denied to persons of bad character
If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace be to this house
Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'
Salutations » Peace to you (hebrew: shalomleka)
Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord be with you
Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, "Yahweh be with you." They answered him, "Yahweh bless you."
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord bless thee
Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, "Yahweh be with you." They answered him, "Yahweh bless you."
Salutations » Addresses in » may God be gracious to you,
He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."
Salutations » Are you well, my brother?
Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom)
You shall tell him, 'Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
Salutations » Hail, master!
Salutations » Addresses in » my lords,
and he said, "See now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way." They said, "No, but we will stay in the street all night."
Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom) to this house,
Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'
Salutations » All hail
As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
Salutations » From a master to his servants, "may the lord be with you,"
Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, "Yahweh be with you." They answered him, "Yahweh bless you."
Salutations » Servants to their masters, "may the lord bless you,"
Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, "Yahweh be with you." They answered him, "Yahweh bless you."