Acts 20:37

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἱκανὸς δὲ ἐγένετο κλαυθμὸς πάντων, καὶ ἐπιπεσόντες ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τοῦ Παύλου, κατεφίλουν αὐτόν,

Transliteration

Hikanos de egeneto klauthmos of-all, and epepesontes upon the trachēlon of-the Paulou, katephiloun him,

Grammar Details

*Hikanos*: nominative, masculine, singular - much/considerable
*de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
*egeneto*: aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - became/occurred
*klauthmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - weeping
*epepesontes*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having fallen upon
*trachēlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - neck
*Paulou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul
*katephiloun*: imperfect indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were kissing earnestly

Word Meanings

*Hikanos*: much/considerable/great
*egeneto*: became/occurred/happened
*klauthmos*: weeping/lamentation
*epepesontes*: having fallen upon/embraced
*trachēlon*: neck/throat
*katephiloun*: they were kissing earnestly/fervently kissing

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Referenced Verses

Luke 15:20 : 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
2 Tim 1:4 : 4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Rev 7:17 : 17 for the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life: and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Rev 21:4 : 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, {G2071} nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
Rom 16:16 : 16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.
1 Cor 16:20 : 20 All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.
2 Cor 13:12 : 12 Salute one another with a holy kiss.
1 Thess 5:26 : 26 Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.
Gen 45:14 : 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
Gen 46:29 : 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
1 Sam 20:41 : 41 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, until David exceeded.
2 Sam 15:30 : 30 And David went up by the ascent of the [mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, 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.
Ezra 10:1 : 1 Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.
Job 2:12 : 12 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 robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Ps 126:5 : 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

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