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καταφιλέω

To kiss earnestly

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καταφιλέω G2705
Pronunciation kataphiléō

What does καταφιλέω (kataphiléō) mean in the Bible?

καταφιλέω (kataphiléō) is a Greek word meaning "to kiss earnestly". κατα-φιλέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for נָשַׁק ;] to kiss fervently, kiss affectionately: Mat.

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Meaning

to kiss earnestly
Extended definition

to kiss fervently, kiss affectionately: Mat.26:49, Mrk.14:45, Luk.7:38, 45 15:20, Act.20:37.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Imperfect Present
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 5×
Aorist Active Matt 26:49 · Mark 14:45 · Luke 15:20 3×
Imperfect Active Luke 7:38 · Acts 20:37 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Present Active Luke 7:45 1×
6 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 3 background 2 participle 1
Tense
aorist 3 imperfect 2 present 1
Voice
active 6
Mood
indicative 5 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 26:49 κατεφίλησεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:45 κατεφίλησεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 7:38 κατεφίλει imperfect active indicative background Luke 7:45 καταφιλοῦσά present active participle participle Luke 15:20 κατεφίλησεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 20:37 κατεφίλουν imperfect active indicative background

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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