Acts 20:37

King James 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 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.
2 Tim 1:4 : 4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Rev 7:17 : 17 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.
Rev 21:4 : 4 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.
Rom 16:16 : 16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
1 Cor 16:20 : 20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
2 Cor 13:12 : 12 Greet one another with an holy kiss.
1 Thess 5:26 : 26 Greet all the brethren with an 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 presented himself unto him; and he 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 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 up, weeping as they went up.
2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 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.
Ezra 10:1 : 1 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 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 mantle, 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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