Genesis 33:4

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And

עֵשָׂו

ʻÊsâv

H6215

Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity

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רוּץ

rûwts

H7323

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

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to

קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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him and

חָבַק

châbaq

H2263

to clasp (the hands or in embrace)

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him and

נָפַל

nâphal

H5307

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

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on his

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 and they

בָּכָה

bâkâh

H1058

to weep; generally to bemoan

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Key Terms in This Verse

embraced H2263

חָבַק châbaq

to clasp (the hands or in embrace)

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kissed H5401

נָשַׁק nâshaq

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

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ran H7323

רוּץ rûwts

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

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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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Esau H6215

עֵשָׂו ʻÊsâv

Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity

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meet H7125

קִרְאָה qirʼâh

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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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

Psalm 34:4 cross-reference

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

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.

Genesis 32:28 cross-reference

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

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.

Genesis 45:2 cross-reference

And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

Acts 20:37 cross-reference

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

Genesis 43:30 cross-reference

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

Nehemiah 1:11 cross-reference

O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and...

Proverbs 16:7 cross-reference

When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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 43:34 cross-reference

And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

Proverbs 21:1 cross-reference

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

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