Acts 20:37

New Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,"

Word-by-Word Analysis

And they all

בָּכָה

bâkâh

H1058

to weep; generally to bemoan

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מְאֹד

mᵉʼôd

H3966

properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or ...

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and

נָפַל

nâphal

H5307

to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

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on

Παῦλος

Paûlos

G3972

(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle

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s

צַוָּאר

tsavvâʼr

H6677

the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)

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and

נָשַׁק

nâshaq

H5401

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

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him

Key Terms in This Verse

kissed H5401

נָשַׁק nâshaq

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

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neck H6677

צַוָּאר tsavvâʼr

the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)

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wept H1058

בָּכָה bâkâh

to weep; generally to bemoan

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sore H3966

מְאֹד mᵉʼôd

properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)

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Paul G3972

Παῦλος Paûlos

(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle

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fell H5307

נָפַל nâphal

to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

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Cross References

2 Timothy 1:4 cross-reference

Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Romans 16:16 cross-reference

Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

Luke 15:20 cross-reference

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

1 Thessalonians 5:26 cross-reference

Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

1 Corinthians 16:20 cross-reference

All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

2 Corinthians 13:12 cross-reference

Greet one another with an holy kiss.

Revelation 21:4 cross-reference

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

1 Samuel 20:41 cross-reference

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,...

Psalm 126:5 cross-reference

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

2 Samuel 15:30 cross-reference

And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went ...

Revelation 7:17 cross-reference

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Job 2:12 cross-reference

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Genesis 46:29 cross-reference

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Ezra 10:1 cross-reference

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and chi...

Genesis 45:14 cross-reference

And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

2 Kings 20:3 cross-reference

I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

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