8 occurrences in 9 translations

'Kissing' in the Bible

And Laban, hearing news of Jacob, his sister's son, came running, and took Jacob in his arms, and kissing him, made him come into his house. And Jacob gave him news of everything.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingArmsKissingIndividuals RunningNamed Sisters

And Joseph put his head down on his father's face, weeping and kissing him.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingPainSorrowMourning The Death Of Others

So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:

Verse ConceptsEvil KissingKissing

A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;

Verse ConceptsThrowing StonesA Time Togatheringshunninghugs

And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.

Verse ConceptsFeetAssurance, basis ofBowingDust, Figurative UseHope, Results OfProstrationStomachsKings, How They Should ActNot Put To ShameHope For The RighteousMothersDisappointmentMotherhoodTaking Care Of The Earth

And now they sin again, and they make for themselves a molten idol, idols from their silver metal according to their understanding, all of them the work of skilled craftsmen. To these they say, "Sacrifice!" People are kissing bull calves.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingEvil KissingCraftsmenFalse GodsChild sacrificeCalvesKissingSkillDeteriorationcraftsmanship

Bible Theasaurus

Caressing (1 instance)
Fondling (2 instances)
Hugging (2 instances)

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