Word Study · Strong's H5401 · Hebrew
נָשַׁק
nashaq
naw-shak'
Strong's 1890 spelling: nâshaq
“to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons
Rendered in the KJV as
armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
- 35occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 14 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 30inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 35 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 30
- וַיִּשַּׁק־4
- וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק3
- אֶשְּׁקָה־1
- אֶשָׁ֣קְךָ֔1
- וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ק1
- וַיְנַשֵּׁ֧ק1
- וַיְנַשֶּׁק־1
- וַיִּשַּׁ֨ק1
- וַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄ1
- וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ1
- וַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ׀1
- וְנָ֥שַׁק1
and 18 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 21
- and he kissed12
- and he kissed him2
- and she kissed2
- to kiss2
- [men] equipped of1
- [they were] equipped of1
- [were] equipped of1
- and it kissed1
- and kiss !1
- and she kisses1
- and they kissed1
- he kisses1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 20
- Hc/Vqw3ms8
- Hc/Vpw3ms3
- Hc/Vqw3fs3
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)3
- Hc/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms2
- verb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular2
- Hc/Vqq3fs1
- Hc/Vqq3ms1
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic he1
- Hc/Vqw3mp1
- preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)1
- preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- Hc/Vqw3ms · 8
- Hc/Vpw3ms · 3
- Hc/Vqw3fs · 3
- HVqrmpc · 3
- Hc/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms · 2
- HVqi3ms · 2
- Hc/Vqq3fs · 1
- Hc/Vqq3ms · 1
- HC/Vqv2ms/Sh · 1
- Hc/Vqw3mp · 1
- HR/Vpcc · 1
- HR/Vqcc · 1
All 35, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Genesis carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis11 occurrences
- Genesis 27:26וּשְׁקָה־ushekah-conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic heThen his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”here: and kiss !
- Genesis 27:27וַיִּשַּׁק־vaiyishak-Hc/Vqw3msSo he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.here: and he kissed
- Genesis 29:11וַיִּשַּׁ֥קvaiyishakHc/Vqw3msThen Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.here: and he kissed
- Genesis 29:13וַיְנַשֶּׁק־vaynashek-Hc/Vpw3msWhen 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.here: and he kissed
- Genesis 31:28לְנַשֵּׁ֥קlenashekpreposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing.here: to kiss
- Genesis 31:55וַיְנַשֵּׁ֧קvaynashekHc/Vpw3msEarly the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.here: and he kissed
- Genesis 33:4וַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄvaiyishakehuHc/Vqw3ms/Sp3msEsau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.here: and he kissed him
- Genesis 41:40יִשַּׁ֣קyishakverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularYou shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”here: it will kiss
- Genesis 45:15וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥קvaynashekHc/Vpw3msJoseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.here: and he kissed
- Genesis 48:10וַיִּשַּׁ֥קvaiyishakHc/Vqw3msNow Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.here: and he kissed
- Genesis 50:1וַיִּשַּׁק־vaiyishak-Hc/Vqw3msThen Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.here: and he kissed
Exodus2 occurrences
- Exodus 4:27וַיִּשַּׁק־vaiyishak-Hc/Vqw3msMeanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.here: and he kissed
- Exodus 18:7וַיִּשַּׁק־vaiyishak-Hc/Vqw3msSo Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.here: and he kissed
Ruth2 occurrences
- Ruth 1:9וַתִּשַּׁ֣קvatishakHc/Vqw3fsMay the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloudhere: and she kissed
- Ruth 1:14וַתִּשַּׁ֤קvatishakHc/Vqw3fsAgain they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.here: and she kissed
1 Samuel2 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 10:1וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּvaiyishakehuHc/Vqw3ms/Sp3msThen 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?here: and he kissed him
- 1 Samuel 20:41וַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ׀vaiyishekuHc/Vqw3mpWhen the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.here: and they kissed
2 Samuel4 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 14:33וַיִּשַּׁ֥קvaiyishakHc/Vqw3msSo Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.here: and he kissed
- 2 Samuel 15:5וְנָ֥שַׁקvenashakHc/Vqq3msAlso, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.here: and he kissed
- 2 Samuel 19:39וַיִּשַּׁ֨קvaiyishakHc/Vqw3msSo all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.here: and he kissed
- 2 Samuel 20:9לִנְשָׁק־linshok-preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.here: to kiss
1 Kings2 occurrences
- 1 Kings 19:18נָשַׁ֖קnashakverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularNevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”here: it has kissed
- 1 Kings 19:20אֶשְּׁקָה־ʾeshekah-verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singularSo Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”here: I want to kiss
Job1 occurrence
Psalms3 occurrences
- Psalms 2:12נַשְּׁקוּ־nasheku-verb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluralKiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.here: kiss
- Psalms 78:9נוֹשְׁקֵ֥יnoshekeiverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.here: [were] equipped of
- Psalms 85:10נָשָֽׁקוּ׃nashakuverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person common pluralLoving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.here: they kiss
Proverbs2 occurrences
Song of Solomon2 occurrences
- Song of Solomon 1:2יִשָּׁקֵ֙נִי֙yishakeniverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularLet him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.here: let him kiss me
- Song of Solomon 8:1אֶשָׁ֣קְךָ֔ʾeshakechaverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularO that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.here: I will kiss you
