Kissing

Kissing within the family

Genesis 29:13 See also Genesis 27:26–27, Genesis 33:4, Genesis 48:10

When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

Kissing as an expression of love

Song of Solomon 1:2 See also Genesis 29:11; Song of Solomon 8:1; 1 Peter 5:14

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.

Kissing as a sign of reconciliation

Luke 15:20 See also Genesis 45:15; 2 Samuel 14:33

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

Kissing as a sign of homage

1 Samuel 10:1 See also 1 Kings 19:18; Job 31:27; Psalm 2:12; Hosea 13:2; Luke 7:38, Luke 7:45

Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

Greeting with a kiss

Exodus 18:7 See also Exodus 4:27ROM Exodus 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 1 Peter 5:14

So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.

Kissing good-bye

Ruth 1:14 See also Genesis 31:28, Genesis 31:55, Genesis 50:1; Ruth 1:9; 1 Samuel 20:41; 1 Kings 19:20; Acts 20:37

Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

Blessing with a kiss

2 Samuel 19:39

Kissing linked with treachery

2 Samuel 20:9–10 See also Proverbs 7:13, Proverbs 7:21, Proverbs 27:6; Matthew 26:48–49 parallels Mark 14:44–45, Luke 22:47–48

“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.