φίλημα
philēma · kiss
Greek word · Strong’s number G5370 · appears 7 times in the Bible
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philēma (φίλημα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “kiss”.
How to say it
phi·lē·ma
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
- Greeting with the lips; a sign of love among believers.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Luke 7:45
You gave me no kiss; but she, since I came in, has not stopped kissing my feet.
- Luke 22:48
But Jesus said to him, “Judas, with a kiss are you handing over the Son of Man?”
- Romans 16:16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the assemblies of the Messiah greet you.
- 1 Corinthians 16:20
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- 2 Corinthians 13:12
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:26
Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
- 1 Peter 5:14
Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in the Messiah.