Genesis 33:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Esauעֵשָׂ֤ו
(e·sav)
6215: oldest son of Isaacfrom asah
ranוַיָּ֨רָץ
(vai·ya·ratz)
7323: to runa prim. root
to meet 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
him and embracedוַֽיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּ
(vay·chab·be·ke·hu,)
2263: to clasp, embracea prim. root
him, and fellוַיִּפֹּ֥ל
(vai·yip·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
on his neckצַוָּארָ֖ו
(tzav·va·rav)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word
and kissedוַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ
(vai·yi·sha·ke·hu;)
5401a: to kissa prim. root
him, and they wept.וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃
(vai·yiv·ku.)
1058: to weep, bewaila prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Esau
`Esav  (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.
ran
ruwts  (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
to meet him
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
and embraced
chabaq  (khaw-bak')
to clasp (the hands or in embrace) -- embrace, fold.;
him and fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
on his neck
tsavva'r  (tsav-vawr')
in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.
and kissed him
nashaq  (naw-shak')
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons -- armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
and they wept
bakah  (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

King James Bible
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.

International Standard Version
Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him. Then he fell on his neck and kissed him. And they wept.

NET Bible
But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Esau ran to meet Jacob. Esau hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. They both cried.

King James 2000 Bible
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
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