kataphileō · kiss

What it means

kataphileō (καταφιλέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “kiss”.

Kiss warmly.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Show affection with the lips, again and again.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• kissed ×4
• kissing ×2

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×3
• Acts×1

• Matthew 26:49

  And at once coming up to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and he kissed him.

• Mark 14:45

  And when he came, at once going up to him, he says, “Rabbi,” and kissed him.

• Luke 7:38

  and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she was wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing his feet and anointing them with the perfume.

• Luke 7:45

  You gave me no kiss; but she, since I came in, has not stopped kissing my feet.

• Luke 15:20

  And he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and running, he fell on his neck and kissed him.

• Acts 20:37

  And there was much weeping among all, and they fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,