kiss
part of speech
verb (kiss, kisses, kissed, kissing); noun (a kiss, kisses)
meaning for a pupil
1) To kiss means to touch someone with your lips to show love, care or a greeting. tree →
2) A kiss is that touch with the lips. tree →
3) Kiss can mean a very light touch, like when a ball just kisses the post. tree →
4) A kiss can also be the letter x written at the end of a card or message to mean love. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A kiss in the Tanakh is a sign of greeting and family love, as when Jacob kisses Rachel and Isaac blesses Jacob. The psalms use it as a figure of speech, when righteousness and peace "kiss", and Job speaks of a kiss of the hand as a sign of worship. Interpretation: The commentators note that kisses between relatives show closeness, and Jacob's kiss for Rachel is read as joy at finding family after a long journey. Psalm 85 is read as picturing justice and peace joined in harmony, and Job's words as a warning against false worship of sun or moon. Proverbs warns that an enemy's kisses can be false. In the primary lessons: Everyday life: families kiss goodnight or kiss hello; in some countries people greet with a kiss on the cheek. Body safety: your body belongs to you; you can say no to a kiss or hug, even from a relative, and nobody should ask you to keep kisses secret. In fairy tales a kiss can break a spell. Phrases: «kiss goodnight», «a kiss on the cheek», «blow a kiss», «kiss and make up», «kiss it better».
examples
- And he came near, and kissed him. (Torah GEN.27.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. (Torah GEN.29.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. (Torah GEN.48.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. (Writings PSA.85.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- And my heart hath been secretly enticed, and my mouth hath kissed my hand; (Writings JOB.31.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are importunate. (Writings PRO.27.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Mum kissed me goodnight. tree →
- Grandma gave me a kiss on the cheek. tree →
- The baby blew a kiss to her dad. tree →
- Dad kissed my knee to make it better. tree →
- In the story the frog turned into a prince after the kiss. tree →
- She signed her card «Love, Emma xxx». tree →
- You can say «no thanks» if you do not want a kiss. tree →
- The ball just kissed the crossbar and went over. tree →
note
Plural noun and verb with he/she/it: «kisses». Past: «kissed». An «x» at the end of a message means a kiss; «xoxo» means kisses and hugs. Safety: a grown-up asking a child for secret kisses is never okay; tell a trusted adult.
In the corpora
- And his father Isaac said unto him: 'Come near now, and kiss me, my son.'
- And he came near, and kissed him.
- And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
- and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.
- (32-1) And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «kiss» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.