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2 Samuel 20:9

“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.

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ASV

And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097 →
לַעֲמָשָׂ֔אla.'a.ma.Sa'to AmasaH6021 →
הֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.Lom¿ peaceH7965 →
אַתָּ֖ה'a.Tah[are] youH859 →
אָחִ֑י'a.ChiO brother myH251 →
וַתֹּ֜חֶזva.To.chezand it took holdH270 →
יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027 →
יְמִ֥יןye.Min[the] right ofH3225 →
יוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabH3097 →
בִּזְקַ֥ןbiz.Kanon [the] beard ofH2206 →
עֲמָשָׂ֖א'a.ma.Sa'AmasaH6021 →
לִנְשָׁק־lin.shok-to kissH5401 →
לֽוֹ׃lo<to> <the> him

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Luke 22:47–48While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.Matthew 26:48–49Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”2 Samuel 13:26“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.Genesis 29:6“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”Micah 7:2The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.Proverbs 26:24–26A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.Psalms 55:21His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.Nehemiah 6:2Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.2 Samuel 18:29The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”2 Samuel 20:10Amasa 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.Matthew 26:49Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.Genesis 24:14Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

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