Nashaq נָשַׁק

Nashaq (Hebrew נָשַׁק, Strong's H5401) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to kiss”. It occurs 35 times in 35 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

H5401A: to kiss

H5401B: to handle

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Nashaq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 27:26
  And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”
• Genesis 27:27
  And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:So 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.
• Genesis 29:11
  And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
• Genesis 29:13
  And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.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.
• Genesis 31:28
  And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing.
• 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.Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.
• Genesis 33:4
  And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
• Genesis 41:40
  Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.You 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.”
• Genesis 45:15
  Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
• Genesis 48:10
  Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.Now 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.
• Genesis 50:1
  And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.

Exodus

• Exodus 4:27
  And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.Meanwhile, 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.
• 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.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.

Ruth

• Ruth 1:9
  The Lord grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud
• Ruth 1:14
  And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

1 Samuel

• 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 inheritance?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?
• 1 Samuel 20:41
  And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.When 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.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 14:33
  So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.
• 2 Samuel 15:5
  And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
• 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.So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
• 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.“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 19:18
  Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
• 1 Kings 19:20
  And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?So 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?”

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 12:2
  They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 17:17
  And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

Job

• Job 31:27
  And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

Psalms

• Psalm 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.Kiss 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.
• Psalm 78:9
  The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.
• Psalm 85:10
  Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 7:13
  So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:
• Proverbs 24:26
  Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.

Song of Solomon

• Song of Solomon 1:2
  Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful 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.O 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.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 3:13
  I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound.

Hosea

• 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 craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).