verb
katafilamō
Greekκαταφιλέω (katafileō)
Strong’sG2705
I kiss affectionately
stem katafil-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-φιλέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for נשׁק;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2705 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkat-af-ee-leh'-o
to kiss earnestly
Fromfrom 2596 and 5368;
King Jameskiss.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katafilateκατεφίλει | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | kissing | 1× |
| katafilaleκατεφίλουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | kissed | 1× |
| katafilataκατεφίλησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | kissed | 3× |
| katafilarōtasκαταφιλοῦσά | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine | kissing | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katafilamō | katafilame | katafilami | katafilama | katafilamē | katafilamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katafilasō | katafilase | katafilasi | katafilasa | katafilasē | katafilaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katafilatō | katafilate1×κατεφίλει | katafilati | katafilata3×κατεφίλησεν | katafilatē | katafilatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katafilanō | katafilane | katafilani | katafilana | katafilanē | katafilanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katafilavō | katafilave | katafilavi | katafilava | katafilavē | katafilavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katafilalō | katafilale1×κατεφίλουν | katafilali | katafilala | katafilalē | katafilalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katafilameiō | katafilameia | katafilameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katafilaseiō | katafilaseia | katafilaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katafilateiō | katafilateia | katafilateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katafilaneiō | katafilaneia | katafilaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katafilaveiō | katafilaveia | katafilaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katafilaleiō | katafilaleia | katafilaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katafilasōr | katafilasar | katafilasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katafilatōr | katafilatar | katafilatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katafilavōr | katafilavar | katafilavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katafilalōr | katafilalar | katafilalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katafilamoiō | katafilamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katafilasoiō | katafilasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katafilatoiō | katafilatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katafilanoiō | katafilanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katafilavoiō | katafilavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katafilaloiō | katafilaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katafilarō | katafilari | katafilara | katafilarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katafilarōtos1× | katafilaritos | katafilaratos | katafilarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
katafil is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
katafilate“kissing”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 7:38“kissing”kai histanaratas opisō para toin podoin autou klaiarōtas, tei dakruei archeta brecharō toin podoin autou kai tai thrixai tau kefalau autau ekmassate, kai katafilate toin podoin autou kai aleifate te mure.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
katafilale“kissed”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 20:37“kissed”hikanos de klauthmos gineta pantoiu, kai epipiptaratois epi ton trachēlon tou Paulou katafilale auton,They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
katafilata“kissed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 26:49“kissed”kai eutheōs prosercharatos to Iēso legata; Chairasōr, rabbi; kai katafilata auton.Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
Mark 14:45“kissed”kai ercharatos euthuos prosercharatos auto legatō; Rabbi, kai katafilata auton.Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
Luke 15:20“kissed”kai anistanaratos erchata pros ton patēron heautou. ēti de autou makran apecharōtou horata auton tos patēros autou kai splanchnizita kai trecharatos epipiptata epi ton trachēlon autou kai katafilata auton.So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
katafilarōtas“kissing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Luke 7:45“kissing”filēmem mi ouk dōasa; houtas de apo hau eiserchama ouk dialeipata katafilarōtas mu toin podoin.You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.