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Genesis 33

Gen. 33:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Esau
`Esav (Hebrew #6215)
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity
KJV usage: Esau.
Pronounce: ay-sawv'
Origin: apparently a form of the passive participle of 6213 in the original sense of handling
ran
ruwts (Hebrew #7323)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
KJV usage: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
Pronounce: roots
Origin: a primitive root
to meet him
qir'ah (Hebrew #7125)
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
KJV usage: X against (he come), help, meet, seek, X to, X in the way.
Pronounce: keer-aw'
Origin: from 7122
, and embraced
chabaq (Hebrew #2263)
to clasp (the hands or in embrace)
KJV usage: embrace, fold.
Pronounce: khaw-bak'
Origin: a primitive root
himb, and fell
naphal (Hebrew #5307)
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for 6419), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be (X hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, X surely, throw down.
Pronounce: naw-fal'
Origin: a primitive root
on his neck
tsavva'r (Hebrew #6677)
or tsavvaron (Song of Solomon 4:9) {tsav-vaw-rone'}; or (feminine) tsavva.rah (Micah 2:3) {tsav-vaw-raw'}; intensively from 6696 in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
KJV usage: neck.
Pronounce: tsav-vawr'
Origin: or tsavvar (Nehemiah 3:5) {tsav-vawr'}
c, and kissed him
nashaq (Hebrew #5401)
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons
KJV usage: armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
Pronounce: naw-shak'
Origin: a primitive root (identical with 5400, through the idea of fastening up; compare 2388, 2836)
: and they wept
bakah (Hebrew #1058)
to weep; generally to bemoan
KJV usage: X at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, X more, mourn, X sore, X with tears, weep.
Pronounce: baw-kaw'
Origin: a primitive root
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Gen. 32:28• 28And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God, and with men, and hast prevailed. (Gen. 32:28)
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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. 32:28• 28And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God, and with men, and hast prevailed. (Gen. 32:28)
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Gen. 43:30,34• 30And Joseph made haste, for his bowels burned for his brother; and he sought a place to weep, and he went into the chamber, and wept there.
 34And he had portions carried to them from before him. And Benjamin's portion was five times greater than the portions of them all. And they drank, and made merry with him. (Gen. 43:30,34)
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Gen. 45:2,15• 2And he raised his voice in weeping; and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
 15And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him. (Gen. 45:2,15)
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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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Neh. 1:11• 11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was the king's cupbearer. (Neh. 1:11)
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Psa. 34:4• 4I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. (Psa. 34:4)
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Prov. 16:7• 7When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. (Prov. 16:7)
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Prov. 21:1• 1The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. (Prov. 21:1)
fell on.
Gen. 45:14‑15• 14And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.
 15And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him. (Gen. 45:14‑15)
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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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Luke 15:20• 20And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses. (Luke 15:20)
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Acts 20:37• 37And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him, (Acts 20:37)
• God “appeased” Esau, as He had already appeased Laban. Thus it is He ever delights to rebuke our poor, coward, unbelieving hearts, and put to flight all our fears. (“Genesis 33-34” by C.H. Mackintosh)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.