Genesis 33:4
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Then Esau ran to meet his brother, and embraced him: and clasping him fast about the neck, and kissing him, wept.

embraced.

Genesis 32:28 But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?

Genesis 43:30,34 And he made haste, because his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: and going into his chamber, he wept. . . .

Genesis 45:2,15 And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians, and all the house of Pharao heard. . . .

Job 2:12 And when they had lifted up their eyes afar off, they knew him not, and crying out, they wept, and rending their garments, they sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Nehemiah 1:11 I beseech thee, O Lord, let thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who desire to fear thy name: and direct thy servant this day, and give him mercy before this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.

Proverbs 16:7 When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

Proverbs 21:1 As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will, he shall turn it.

fell on.

Genesis 45:14,15 And falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept: and Benjamin in like manner wept also on his neck. . . .

Genesis 46:29 And when he was come thither, Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet his father in the same place: and seeing him, he fell upon his neck, and embracing him, wept.

Luke 15:20 And rising up, he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and running to him fell upon his neck and kissed him.

Acts 20:37 And there was much weeping among them all. And falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

Context
Jacob Meets Esau
3And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times, until his brother came near. 4Then Esau ran to meet his brother, and embraced him: and clasping him fast about the neck, and kissing him, wept.5And lifting up his eyes, he saw the women and their children, and said: What mean these? And do they belong to thee? He answered: They are the children which God hath given to me, thy servant.…
Cross References
Genesis 29:11
And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice wept.

Genesis 29:13
Who, when he heard that Jacob his sister's son was come, ran forth to meet him: and embracing him, and heartily kissing him, brought him into his house. And when he had heard the causes of his journey,

Genesis 32:11
Deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am greatly afraid of him; lest perhaps he come, and kill the mother with the children.

Genesis 45:14
And falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept: and Benjamin in like manner wept also on his neck.

Genesis 45:15
And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to speak to him.

2 Samuel 14:33
So Joab going in to the king, told him all: and Absalom was called for, and, he went in to the king: and prostrated himself on the ground before him: and the king kissed Absalom.

Proverbs 16:7
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

Lexicon
Esau, however,
עֵשָׂ֤ו (‘ê·śāw)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac

ran to him
וַיָּ֨רָץ (way·yā·rāṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7323: To run

and embraced him,
וַֽיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּ (way·ḥab·bə·qê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2263: To clasp, embrace

threw his arms around
וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (way·yip·pōl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

his neck,
צַוָּארָ֖ו‪‬ (ṣaw·wā·rāw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6677: The back of the neck

and kissed him.
וַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄ‪‬ (way·yiš·šā·qê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5401: To kiss, to equip with weapons

And they both wept.
וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃ (way·yiḇ·kū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1058: To weep, to bemoan


Additional Translations
Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

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

And Esau ran on to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they both wept.

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

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

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

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

and Esau runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and falleth on his neck, and kisseth him, and they weep;
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