GreekG5370Noun (Neuter)
φίλημα
philēma
“kiss”
7Occurrences
G5370Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a kiss
from G5368 (φιλέω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a kiss: as a token of Christian brotherhood, φ. ἅγιον; φ. ἀγάπης, (see Lft., Notes, 90; DB, DCA, "Kiss").
LXX: (נְשִׁיקָה) *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Neuter)
Morphology Code
G:N-N
Full Description
Greek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
φίλημα appears 7 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
1 Thessalonians
1
2 Corinthians
1
Romans
1
Key Passages
1 Corinthians 16:20BSB
All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
1 Peter 5:14BSB
Greet one another with a kiss of love.Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:26BSB
Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
2 Corinthians 13:12BSB
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
Luke 22:48BSB
But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.