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Acts 20:37 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
they
hikanos (Greek #2425)
competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character)
KJV usage: able, + content, enough, good, great, large, long (while), many, meet, much, security, sore, sufficient, worthy.
Pronounce: hik-an-os'
Origin: from ἵκω (ἱκάνω or ἱκνέομαι, akin to 2240) (to arrive)
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
wept
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
sore
klauthmos (Greek #2805)
lamentation
KJV usage: wailing, weeping, X wept.
Pronounce: klowth-mos'
Origin: from 2799
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
fell
epipipto (Greek #1968)
to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: fall into (on, upon) lie on, press upon.
Pronounce: ep-ee-pip'-to
Origin: from 1909 and 4098
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epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
Paul’s
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Paulos (Greek #3972)
(little; but remotely from a derivative of 3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
KJV usage: Paul, Paulus.
Pronounce: pow'-los
Origin: of Latin origin
neck
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
trachelos (Greek #5137)
the throat (neck), i.e. (figuratively) life
KJV usage: neck.
Pronounce: trakh'-ay-los
Origin: probably from 5143 (through the idea of mobility)
, and kissed
kataphileo (Greek #2705)
to kiss earnestly
KJV usage: kiss.
Pronounce: kat-af-ee-leh'-o
Origin: from 2596 and 5368
him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
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Gen. 46:29• 29Then Joseph yoked his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and he presented himself to him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. (Gen. 46:29)

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Ministry on This Verse

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wept.
1 Sam. 20:41• 41The lad went, and David arose from the side of 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. (1 Sam. 20:41)
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2 Sam. 15:30• 30But David went up by the ascent of the Olives, 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 Sam. 15:30)
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2 Kings 20:3• 3Ah! Jehovah, remember, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept much. (2 Kings 20:3)
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Ezra 10:1• 1And while Ezra prayed, and made confession, weeping and falling down before the house of God, there were gathered to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children; for the people wept very much. (Ezra 10:1)
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Job 2:12• 12And 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 the heavens. (Job 2:12)
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Psa. 126:5• 5They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing: (Psa. 126:5)
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2 Tim. 1:4• 4earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; (2 Tim. 1:4)
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Rev. 7:17• 17because the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall shepherd them, and shall lead them to fountains of waters of life, and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes. (Rev. 7:17)
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Rev. 21:4• 4And he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall not exist any more, nor grief, nor cry, nor distress shall exist any more, for the former things have passed away. (Rev. 21:4)
fell.
Gen. 45:14• 14And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck. (Gen. 45:14)
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Gen. 46:29• 29Then Joseph yoked his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and he presented himself to him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. (Gen. 46:29)
kissed.
Rom. 16:16• 16Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the assemblies of Christ salute you. (Rom. 16:16)
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1 Cor. 16:20• 20All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss. (1 Cor. 16:20)
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2 Cor. 13:12• 12Salute one another with a holy kiss. (2 Cor. 13:12)
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1 Thess. 5:26• 26Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. (1 Thess. 5:26)
• Let us beware lest love grow cold in presence of abounding iniquity. (“Acts 20:29-38” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissede him,

JND Translation Notes

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"Covered with kisses," as Luke 15.20.

W. Kelly Translation

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And they all wept sore, and falling on Paul’s neck, fondly kissed him,