Strong's Hebrew: 5390. נְשִׁיקוֹת (neshiqah) -- Kiss

Strong's Lexicon

neshiqah: Kiss

Original Word: נְשִׁיקָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: nshiyqah
Pronunciation: neh-shee-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (nesh-ee-kaw')
Definition: Kiss
Meaning: a kiss

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָשַׁק (nashaq), which means "to kiss."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5370 (philema): A kiss, often used in the New Testament to denote a greeting or sign of love and affection.

Usage: The term "neshiqah" refers to a kiss, an act of affection or greeting. In the Hebrew Bible, a kiss can signify various forms of love, respect, or allegiance. It is often used to express familial love, friendship, or covenantal loyalty.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a kiss was a common gesture of greeting, respect, or affection. It could be exchanged between family members, friends, or even between a subject and a king as a sign of loyalty. The act of kissing was not limited to romantic contexts but was a broader expression of social bonds and relationships.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from nashaq
Definition
a kiss
NASB Translation
kisses (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נְשִׁיקָה] noun feminine kiss; — only plural construct: יִשָּׁקֵנִי מִנְּשִׁיקוֺת מִּיהוּ Songs 1:2; נְשִׁיקוֺת שׂוֺנֵא Proverbs 27:6 kisses of an enemy.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

kiss

From nashaq; a kiss -- kiss.

see HEBREW nashaq

Forms and Transliterations

מִנְּשִׁיק֣וֹת מנשיקות נְשִׁיק֥וֹת נשיקות min·nə·šî·qō·wṯ minneshiKot minnəšîqōwṯ nə·šî·qō·wṯ neshiKot nəšîqōwṯ

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