Bible Dictionary
Kiss
A kiss in Scripture could express affection, reconciliation, farewell, homage, or worship. Christians also used the holy kiss as a sign of brotherly love, while kissing idols represented false worship.
Biblical Usage
Scripture records kisses among relatives, friends, and those parting; as signs of reconciliation and homage; and in the “holy kiss” among Christians. It also uses a kiss in Judas’s betrayal of Jesus and associates kissing with idolatrous worship.
Scripture References
Genesis 27:26
Genesis 27:27
Luke 7:38
Luke 7:45
Genesis 33:4
2 Samuel 14:33
Genesis 31:28
Genesis 31:55
Ruth 1:14
2 Samuel 19:39
Psalms 2:12
1 Samuel 10:1
Genesis 48:10
Genesis 50:1
Exodus 18:7
Ruth 1:9
Genesis 29:13
Genesis 45:15
Romans 16:16
1 Corinthians 16:20
2 Corinthians 13:12
1 Thessalonians 5:26
1 Peter 5:14
1 Kings 19:18
Hosea 13:2
Genesis 29:11
1 Thessalonians 5:6
Genesis 41:40
1 Samuel 24:8
Psalms 72:9