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Strong's H5401 נָשַׁק (nashaq)

Nashaq means “kiss” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5401 — phobos (“be afraid”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5401
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 35
Books 14

Strong's H5401 Quick Answer

Strong's H5401 נָשַׁק (nashaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nashaq (naw-shak') v. 1. to kiss 2. (literally or figuratively) touch It has 35 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include kiss, kissed, will, and touched. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nashaq (naw-shak') v. 1. to kiss 2. (literally or figuratively) touch
Usage
35 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
kiss, kissed, will, and touched

Meaning and Definition

nashaq (naw-shak') v. 1. to kiss 2. (literally or figuratively) touch 3. (as a mode of attachment) to equip with weapons [a primitive root (identical with H5400, through the idea of fastening up)] KJV: armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched. Root(s): H5400 Compare: H2388, H2836

Original Word
נָשַׁק
Transliteration
nashaq
Derivation
Root: עָשַׁק First root strongs: 5400
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5401. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5401 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nashaq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

kiss Genesis 27:26 kissed Genesis 27:27 touched Ezekiel 3:13 will Genesis 41:40

How Strong's H5401 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 35 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5401 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5401 in the Old Testament

35 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 27:26 KJV

And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

Genesis 27:27 KJV

And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

Genesis 29:11 KJV

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Usage Excerpts

First 35 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5401.

Genesis 27:26 Old Testament, KJV
And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
Genesis 27:27 Old Testament, KJV
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
Genesis 29:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis 29:13 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
Genesis 31:28 Old Testament, KJV
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
Genesis 31:55 Old Testament, KJV
And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
Genesis 33:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Genesis 41:40 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Genesis 45:15 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
Genesis 48:10 Old Testament, KJV
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
Genesis 50:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
Exodus 4:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
Exodus 18:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
Ruth 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
Ruth 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
1 Samuel 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
1 Samuel 20:41 Old Testament, KJV
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 Samuel 14:33 Old Testament, KJV
So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
2 Samuel 15:5 Old Testament, KJV
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
2 Samuel 19:39 Old Testament, KJV
And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.
2 Samuel 20:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
1 Kings 19:18 Old Testament, KJV
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
1 Kings 19:20 Old Testament, KJV
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
1 Chronicles 12:2 Old Testament, KJV
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
2 Chronicles 17:17 Old Testament, KJV
And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
Job 31:27 Old Testament, KJV
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Psalms 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalms 78:9 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Psalms 85:10 Old Testament, KJV
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Proverbs 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
Proverbs 24:26 Old Testament, KJV
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
Song of Solomon 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
Song of Solomon 8:1 Old Testament, KJV
O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
Ezekiel 3:13 Old Testament, KJV
I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.
Hosea 13:2 Old Testament, KJV
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5401, grouped by book.

Genesis 11 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5401 FAQ

What does nashaq (נָשַׁק) mean?

Nashaq (Strong's H5401) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "kiss". nashaq (naw-shak') v. 1. to kiss 2. (literally or figuratively) touch

How many times is nashaq (נָשַׁק) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 35 linked usages for Strong's H5401 across 14 books.

Where can I study nashaq (נָשַׁק) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5401 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nashaq (נָשַׁק)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as kiss, kissed, will, and touched. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.