Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'kiss' occurs 23 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'kiss' in the standard works and contain 17.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Luke 7:45 (2 in 1 verse)

 7:45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.





Luke 22:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

 22:47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

 22:48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 9 23 32
NT 11 5 16
BM 2 0 2
DC 0 0 0
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 23 28 51

Gen. 27:26
And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

Gen. 27:27
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:

Gen. 29:11
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Gen. 29:13
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.

Gen. 31:28
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

Gen. 31:55
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.

Gen. 33:4
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Gen. 45:15
Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

Gen. 48:10
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.

Gen. 50:1
And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

Ex. 4:27
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.

Ex. 18:7
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
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
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

1 Sam. 10:1
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 Sam. 20:41
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 Sam. 14:33
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 Sam. 15:5
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 Sam. 19:39
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 Sam. 20:9
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 Kgs. 19:18
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 Kgs. 19:20
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?

Job 31:27
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Ps. 2:12
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.

Ps. 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Prov. 7:13
So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

Prov. 24:26
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

Prov. 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Song. 1:2
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

Song. 8:1
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.

Hosea 13:2
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.

Matt. 26:48
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

Matt. 26:49
And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

Mark 14:44
And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

Mark 14:45
And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

Luke 7:38
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Luke 7:45
Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

Luke 15:20
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Luke 22:47
And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

Luke 22:48
But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

Acts 20:37
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

Rom. 16:16
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

1 Cor. 16:20
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

2 Cor. 13:12
Greet one another with an holy kiss.

1 Thes. 5:26
Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

1 Pet. 5:14
Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

3 Ne. 11:19
And Nephi arose and went forth, and bowed himself before the Lord and did kiss his feet.

3 Ne. 17:10
And they did all, both they who had been healed and they who were whole, bow down at his feet, and did worship him; and as many as could come for the multitude did kiss his feet, insomuch that they did bathe his feet with their tears.

Moses 7:63
And the Lord said unto Enoch: Then shalt thou and all thy city meet them there, and we will receive them into our bosom, and they shall see us; and we will fall upon their necks, and they shall fall upon our necks, and we will kiss each other;