Hebrew · H5401

נָשַׁק

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

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נָשַׁקH5401

What does נָשַׁק mean in the Bible?

נָשַׁק is a Hebrew word meaning "to kiss , literally or figuratively ( touch ); also (as a mode of attachment ), to equip with weapons".

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Questions this entry answers

What does נָשַׁק mean in the Bible?

נָשַׁק is a Hebrew word meaning "to kiss , literally or figuratively ( touch ); also (as a mode of attachment ), to equip with weapons".

How does the BSB render H5401?

The BSB source-word alignment has 35 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and kissed (6), kissed (5), and kiss (2), kiss (2), [and] kiss (1).

Where does נָשַׁק appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (11), 2 Samuel (4), Psalms (3), 1 Kings (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and kissed6×Genesis 27:27, Genesis 29:13, Genesis 31:55, Genesis 50:1

kissed5×Genesis 29:11, Ruth 1:14, 2 Samuel 14:33, 2 Samuel 19:39

and kiss2×Genesis 27:26, 2 Samuel 15:5

kiss2×Genesis 31:28, Psalms 2:12

[and] kiss1×Hosea 13:2

and [his father] kissed1×Genesis 48:10

and kissed him1×Genesis 33:4

and kisses1×Proverbs 7:13

And she kissed1×Ruth 1:9

are to obey1×Genesis 41:40

armed1×2 Chronicles 17:17

brushing1×Ezekiel 3:13

have kissed1×Psalms 85:10

I would kiss you1×Song Of Solomon 8:1

is like a kiss1×Proverbs 24:26

Joseph kissed1×Genesis 45:15

kissed him1×1 Samuel 10:1

Let him kiss me1×Song Of Solomon 1:2

let me kiss1×1 Kings 19:20

The archers1×Psalms 78:9

Then he and Jonathan kissed1×1 Samuel 20:41

they were archers1×1 Chronicles 12:2

threw a kiss1×Job 31:27

to kiss1×2 Samuel 20:9

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 27:26

Aligned rows35

Books represented14

Genesis11Exodus2Ruth21 Samuel22 Samuel41 Kings21 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Job1Psalms3Proverbs2Song Of Solomon2Ezekiel1Hosea1

Source forms

וַיִּשַּׁק־4xway·yiš·šaq-Genesis 27:27, Genesis 50:1, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 18:7

וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק3xway·yiš·šaqGenesis 29:11, Genesis 48:10, 2 Samuel 14:33

אֶשְּׁקָה־1x’eš·šə·qāh-1 Kings 19:20

אֶשָׁ֣קְךָ֔1xʾɛ·šå̄·qə·ḵå̄Song Of Solomon 8:1

וַיְנַשֵּׁ֧ק1xway·naš·šêqGenesis 31:55

וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ק1xway·naš·šêqGenesis 45:15

וַיְנַשֶּׁק־1xway·naš·šeq-Genesis 29:13

וַיִּשַּׁ֨ק1xway·yiš·šaq2 Samuel 19:39

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular8xGenesis 27:27, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 48:10, Genesis 50:1

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular3xGenesis 29:13, Genesis 31:55, Genesis 45:15

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular3xRuth 1:9, Ruth 1:14, Job 31:27

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct3x1 Chronicles 12:2, 2 Chronicles 17:17, Psalms 78:9

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular2xGenesis 33:4, 1 Samuel 10:1

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xGenesis 41:40, Proverbs 24:26

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular1xProverbs 7:13

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1x2 Samuel 15:5

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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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נָשַׁק

What does נָשַׁק mean in the Bible?

What does נָשַׁק mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H5401?

Where does נָשַׁק appear in Scripture?

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