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נָשַׁק

To kiss , literally or figuratively ( touch ); also (as a mode of attachment ), to equip with weapons · to love

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נָשַׁק H5401 to kiss , literally or figuratively ( touch ); also (as a mode of attachment ), to equip with weapons
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φιλέω G5368 to love
Pronunciation philéō
Emotional, affectionate love of friendship and preference, contrasting ἀγαπάω's love of duty and respect
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What does נָשַׁק (nashaq) mean in the Bible?

נָשַׁק · φιλέω is a Hebrew word meaning "to kiss as a gesture of affection or loyalty".

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Meaning

to kiss as a gesture of affection or loyalty
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 8×
Participle active 1Chr 12:2 · 2Chr 17:17 · Ps 78:9 3×
Imperfect Gen 41:40 · Prov 24:26 2×
Perfect 1Kgs 19:18 · Ps 85:11 2×
Cohortative 1Kgs 19:20 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Participle active Ezek 3:13 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Sequential imperfect Ps 2:12 1×
10 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 4 Perfect 2 Imperfect 2 Cohortative 1 Imperative 1
Stem
Qal 8 Hiphil 1 Piel 1
Mood
Indicative 2 Indicative/jussive 2 Imperative 1
OT Occurrences
Gen 41:40 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 1 Kgs 19:18 Qal · Perfect · Indicative 1 Kgs 19:20 Qal · Cohortative 1 Chr 12:2 Qal · Participle 2 Chr 17:17 Qal · Participle Ps 2:12 Piel · Imperative · Imperative Ps 78:9 Qal · Participle Ps 85:11 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Prov 24:26 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ezek 3:13 Hiphil · Participle

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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