נָשַׁק nashaq

Hebrew word for “to kiss” · Strong’s H5401 · used 35 times in 35 verses

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Meaning

1) to put together, kiss; 1a) (Qal) to kiss; 1b) (Piel) to kiss; 1c) (Hiphil) to touch gently

Senses in the lexicon

• to kiss (32)
• to handle (3)

How it is translated

Glosses given for nashaq in context, with how often each is used:

• kissed 18
• kiss 4
• will kiss 2
• kisses 2
• equipped 2
• kiss ! 1
• has kissed 1
• want to kiss 1
• him kiss 1
• touching closely 1
• will kiss ! 1
• men equipped 1

Where it is used

Also in 2 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Genesis 27 (2), Genesis 29 (2), Genesis 31 (2), Ruth 1 (2), 1 Kings 19 (2), Genesis 33 (1), Genesis 41 (1), Genesis 45 (1), Genesis 48 (1), Genesis 50 (1)

Forms

• וישׁק 8
• וינשׁק 3
• ותשׁק 3
• לנשׁק 2
• ישׁק 2
• נשׁקו 2
• נשׁקי 2
• ושׁקה 1
• וׄיׄשׁׄקׄהׄוׄ 1
• וישׁקהו 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with nashaq more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• בָּכָה bakhah “to weep” 7
• חָבַק chavaq “to embrace” 3
• קָרָא qara “to encounter” 4
• שָׁחָה shachah “to bow” 4
• קֶשֶׁת qeshet “bow” 3
• רוּץ ruts “to run” 3
• נָגַשׁ nagash “to approach” 3
• קוֹל qol “voice” 4
• פֶּה peh “lip” 4
• פָּגַשׁ pagash “to meet” 2
• אָח ach “brother” 4
• שָׁלוֹם shalom “peace” 3

Key verses

The verses using nashaq that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 31:55 — And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
• Genesis 33:4 — And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
• Exodus 18:7 — And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
• Ruth 1:14 — And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
• 1 Samuel 10:1 — Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his…
• 2 Samuel 19:39 — And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.
• 2 Samuel 20:9 — And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
• Psalms 2:12 — Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
• Psalms 85:10 — Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
• Song of Solomon 1:2 — Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
• Song of Solomon 8:1 — O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
• Hosea 13:2 — And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.