The Koine Bible

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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

καταφιλέω

Lemmaκαταφιλέω
Citation formκαταφιλέω
Part of speechverb
GlossI kiss affectionately
Strong’sG2705
Transliterationkataphiléō
Definitionto kiss earnestly
KJV glosses:--kiss.
Derivationfrom 2596 and 5368
SBLGNT occurrences6

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
καταφιλοῦσά
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT -PAPNSF-) — Luke 7:45
κατεφίλει
verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IAI-S--) — Luke 7:38
κατεφίλησεν
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3AAI-S--) — Matthew 26:49
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3AAI-S--) — Mark 14:45
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3AAI-S--) — Luke 15:20
κατεφίλουν
verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3IAI-P--) — Acts 20:37

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: καταφιλεω.

Additional Greek lexicons

Compare the biblical entry for καταφιλέω with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.