37 Bible Verses about Salutations

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Luke 1:41-44

And it came to pass that, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leapt in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit, - and lifted up her voice with loud exclamation, and said - Blessed, art thou among women, and, blessed, is the fruit of thy womb; And, whence, to me is, this, That the mother of my Lord should come, unto me?read more.
For lo! as the sound of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe in my womb, leapt in exultation.

Genesis 18:2

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! three men, standing over against him, - so he looked and ran to meet them from the opening of the tent, and bowed himself to the earth;

Genesis 43:29

Then lifted he up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother son of his mother, and said - Is, this, your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God, grant thee favour my son!

Judges 19:20

And the old man said - Thou art welcome! only, all thy wants, be on me, - by no means, in the broadway, mayest thou lodge.

Ruth 2:4

And lo! Boaz coming from Bethlehem, and he said to the reapers, Yahweh, be with you! and they said to him, Yahweh bless thee!

1 Samuel 15:13

And Samuel came unto Saul, - and Saul said unto him - Blessed, be thou by Yahweh: I have established the word of Yahweh.

1 Samuel 25:6

and say thus - Long life to thee! Mayest, thou, prosper, And, thy household, prosper, And, all that thou hast, prosper!

Matthew 28:9

And lo! Jesus, met them, saying - Joy to you! And, they, going forward, held his feet, and worshipped him.

Luke 1:28

and entering in unto her, he said - Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee!

Luke 10:5

And, into whatsoever house ye enter, First, say, Peace to this house!

Genesis 45:14

Then fell he upon the neck of Benjamin his brother, and wept, - and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Genesis 19:1-2

So the two messengers went in towards Sodom at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom, - so Lot beheld and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth. And he said Behold, I pray you my lords turn aside, I pray you, into the house of your servant, - and tarry the night and bathe your feet, so shall ye rise early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay, but, in the broad way, will we tarry the night.

Matthew 26:49

And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said - Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.

Romans 16:16

Salute ye one another, with a holy a kiss. All the assemblies of the Christ salute you.

2 Samuel 20:9

Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

Genesis 19:1

So the two messengers went in towards Sodom at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom, - so Lot beheld and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Genesis 23:7

And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth;

Genesis 27:29

Let peoples serve thee And races bow down to thee, Become thou lord to thy brethren, And let the sons of thy mother bow down to thee, - He that curseth thee, be accursed! And he that blesseth thee, be blessed!

Genesis 33:3

but he himself, passed over before them, and bowed himself to the earth seven times, until he had come near unto his brother.

Genesis 37:10

So he related it unto his father, and unto his brethren, - and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? Shall we, indeed come in, I, and thy mother and thy brethren, to bow our-selves down to thee to the earth?

Genesis 41:43

and made him ride in the second chariot which belonged to him, and they cried out before him. Bow the knee! thus setting him over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 43:26

So when Joseph came into the house, they brought in to him the present which was in their hand into the house, - and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.

Genesis 49:8

Judah, as for thee, thy brethren shall praise thee when thy hand is on the neck of thy foes, - The sons of thy father, shall bow them-selves down to thee:

1 Samuel 25:23

And, when Abigail saw David, she hastened, and alighted from off her ass, - and fell down before David upon her face, and prostrated herself on the ground;

2 Samuel 18:28

Then called out Ahimaaz, and said unto the king, Peace! And he bowed himself down to the king, with his face to the earth, - and said - Blessed, be Yahweh thy God, who hath surrendered the men who were lifting up their hand, against my lord the king.

Esther 8:3

Yet again, spake Esther before the king, and fell down at his feet, - and wept and made supplication unto him, to cause the mischief of Haman the Agagite to pass away, even the plot which he had plotted against the Jews.

Mark 5:22

And there cometh one of the synagogue-rulers, by name Jairus, and, seeing him, falleth at his feet,

Genesis 19:2

And he said Behold, I pray you my lords turn aside, I pray you, into the house of your servant, - and tarry the night and bathe your feet, so shall ye rise early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay, but, in the broad way, will we tarry the night.

2 Corinthians 13:13

All the saints, salute you.

Colossians 4:18

The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand: - keep in mind my bonds. Favour be with you!

Philippians 4:21

Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me, salute you.

2 Thessalonians 3:17

The salutation of Paul - with my own hand, which is a sign in every letter: thus, I write.

From Thematic Bible


Salutations » By bowing

Genesis 18:2

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! three men, standing over against him, - so he looked and ran to meet them from the opening of the tent, and bowed himself to the earth;

1 Samuel 25:23

And, when Abigail saw David, she hastened, and alighted from off her ass, - and fell down before David upon her face, and prostrated herself on the ground;

Mark 5:22

And there cometh one of the synagogue-rulers, by name Jairus, and, seeing him, falleth at his feet,

Genesis 43:28

And they said - It is well with thy servant our father, he is yet alive. And they bent their heads and bowed them-selves down.

Salutations » Examples of

Matthew 28:9

And lo! Jesus, met them, saying - Joy to you! And, they, going forward, held his feet, and worshipped him.

Ruth 2:4

And lo! Boaz coming from Bethlehem, and he said to the reapers, Yahweh, be with you! and they said to him, Yahweh bless thee!

Luke 1:28

and entering in unto her, he said - Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee!

Genesis 43:29

Then lifted he up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother son of his mother, and said - Is, this, your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God, grant thee favour my son!

1 Samuel 15:13

And Samuel came unto Saul, - and Saul said unto him - Blessed, be thou by Yahweh: I have established the word of Yahweh.

Salutations » Often sent by letter

Romans 16:21-23

There salute you - Timothy, my fellow-worker, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen. I, Tertius, who have written the epistle, salute you in the Lord. There saluteth you - Gaius, my host and the host of the whole assembly. There salute you - Erastus, the steward of the city, and Quartus the brother.

Colossians 4:18

The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand: - keep in mind my bonds. Favour be with you!

2 Thessalonians 3:17

The salutation of Paul - with my own hand, which is a sign in every letter: thus, I write.

Salutations » By letter

Colossians 4:18

The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand: - keep in mind my bonds. Favour be with you!

2 Thessalonians 3:17

The salutation of Paul - with my own hand, which is a sign in every letter: thus, I write.

Salutations » Of affection

Genesis 45:14

Then fell he upon the neck of Benjamin his brother, and wept, - and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Romans 16:16

Salute ye one another, with a holy a kiss. All the assemblies of the Christ salute you.

Salutations » Were given » On entering a house

Judges 18:15

So they turned aside thither, and entered into the house of the young man the Levite, the house of Micah, - and asked him of his welfare.

Luke 1:40-41

and entered into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth. And it came to pass that, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leapt in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit, -

Luke 1:44

For lo! as the sound of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe in my womb, leapt in exultation.

Salutations » Often sent through messengers

2 Samuel 8:10

then Tou sent Hadoram his son unto King David, to ask after his welfare, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had smitten him, for Hadadezer had had wars with Tou, - and, in his hand, were vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

1 Samuel 25:14

But a certain one of her young men told, Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, - Lo! David sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless our lord, and he treated them with contempt.

1 Samuel 25:5

David, therefore, sent ten young men, - and David said unto the young men, - Go up to Carmel, and enter in unto Nabal, and ye shall ask him, in my name, of his welfare;

Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling prostrate on the ground

Luke 8:41

And lo! there came a man, whose name was Jairus, and, the same, was, a ruler of the synagogue, - and, falling down near the feet of Jesus, he began beseeching him to enter into his house;

Esther 8:3

Yet again, spake Esther before the king, and fell down at his feet, - and wept and made supplication unto him, to cause the mischief of Haman the Agagite to pass away, even the plot which he had plotted against the Jews.

Salutations » Often accompanied by » Embracing and kissing the feet

Luke 7:38

and standing behind, near his feet, weeping, with the tears, began she to be wetting his feet, and, with the hair of her head, was wiping off the tears , and was tenderly kissing his feet, and anointing them with the perfume.

Matthew 28:9

And lo! Jesus, met them, saying - Joy to you! And, they, going forward, held his feet, and worshipped him.

Luke 7:45

A kiss, to me, thou didst not give, - but, she, from the time I came in, hath not ceased tenderly kissing my feet.

Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling on the neck and kissing

Genesis 45:14-15

Then fell he upon the neck of Benjamin his brother, and wept, - and Benjamin wept on his neck. Then kissed he all his brethren, and wept upon them, - and, thereafter, his brethren spake with him.

Salutations » Often perfidious

2 Samuel 20:9

Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

Matthew 26:49

And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said - Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.

Salutations » Antiquity of

Genesis 18:2

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! three men, standing over against him, - so he looked and ran to meet them from the opening of the tent, and bowed himself to the earth;

Genesis 19:1

So the two messengers went in towards Sodom at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom, - so Lot beheld and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Salutations » Given to Christ in derision

Matthew 27:29

and, plaiting a crown out of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand, - and, kneeling before him, began to mock him, saying - Joy to thee, King of the Jews!

Mark 15:18

and began to be saluting him - Joy to thee! King of the Jews!

Salutations » Often accompanied by » Kissing the dust

Isaiah 49:23

And, kings, shall be, thy foster-fathers. And their queens, thy nursing mothers, With face to the ground, shall they bow down to thee, The dust of thy feet, shall they lick, - So shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh, In that, they shall not be put to shame, Who were waiting for me.

Psalm 72:9

Before him, let the men of the desert kneel, But, as for his foes, the dust, let them lick;

Salutations » Expressions used as » Hail

Luke 1:28

and entering in unto her, he said - Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee!

Matthew 26:49

And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said - Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.

Salutations » Persons in haste excused from giving or receiving

2 Kings 4:29

And he said to Gehazi - Gird thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way, if thou meet with any man, thou must not bless him, and, if any man bless thee, thou must not respond to him, - then shalt thou lay my staff upon the face of the boy.

Luke 10:24

For I tell you, Many prophets and kings, have desired to see what, ye, see, and they saw not, and to hear what ye hear, and they heard not.

Salutations » The pharisees condemned for seeking, in public

Mark 12:38

And, in his teaching, he was saying - Beware of the Scribes, who desire, in robes, to be walking about, and salutations in the markets,

Matthew 23:7

And the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi.

Salutations » By kissing

2 Samuel 20:9

Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

Matthew 26:49

And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said - Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.

Salutations » Were given » By all passers-by

1 Samuel 10:3-4

Then shalt thou pass on quickly from thence onwards, and come as far as the oak of Tabor, and there shall find thee there, three men going up unto God, at Bethel, - one, carrying three kids, and, another, carrying three cakes of bread, and, another, carrying a skin of wine; then will they ask thee, of thy welfare, - and give thee two cakes of bread, which thou shalt receive at their hand.

Salutations » Expressions used as » Blessed be thou of the lord

1 Samuel 15:13

And Samuel came unto Saul, - and Saul said unto him - Blessed, be thou by Yahweh: I have established the word of Yahweh.

Salutations » Were given » By brethren to each other

1 Samuel 17:22

Then David entrusted the provisions that were upon him to the care of the keeper of the stores, and ran unto the ranks, - and came and asked for the welfare of his brethren.

Salutations » Were given » By superiors to inferiors

1 Samuel 30:21

And David came unto the two hundred men, who had been too wearied to follow David, and whom they had suffered to remain at the ravine of Besor, - and they came forth to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him, and when David came near unto the people, they enquired of his success.

Salutations » Often accompanied by » Laying hold of the beard with the right hand, &c

2 Samuel 20:9

Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

Salutations » Often accompanied by » Touching the hem of the garment

Matthew 14:36

and were beseeching him, that they might, only, touch the border of his mantle, and, as many as touched, were made quite well.

Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace unto all that thou hast

1 Samuel 25:6

and say thus - Long life to thee! Mayest, thou, prosper, And, thy household, prosper, And, all that thou hast, prosper!

Salutations » Expressions used as » God be gracious unto thee

Genesis 43:29

Then lifted he up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother son of his mother, and said - Is, this, your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God, grant thee favour my son!

Salutations » Expressions used as » Art thou in health?

2 Samuel 20:9

Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

Salutations » Often accompanied by » Bowing frequently to the ground

Genesis 33:3

but he himself, passed over before them, and bowed himself to the earth seven times, until he had come near unto his brother.

Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace be with thee

Judges 19:20

And the old man said - Thou art welcome! only, all thy wants, be on me, - by no means, in the broadway, mayest thou lodge.

Salutations » Expressions used as » All hail

Matthew 28:9

And lo! Jesus, met them, saying - Joy to you! And, they, going forward, held his feet, and worshipped him.

Salutations » Were given » By inferiors to their superiors

Genesis 47:7

So Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and caused him to stand before Pharaoh, - and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Salutations » The jews condemned for giving, only to their countrymen

Matthew 5:47

And, if ye salute your brethren only, what, more than common, are ye doing? are not, even the nations, the same thing, doing?

Salutations » Expressions used as » The blessing of the lord be upon you, we bless you in the name of the lord

Psalm 129:8

Neither have the passers-by ever said, The blessing of Yahweh, be unto you, - We have blessed you in the Name of Yahweh.

Salutations » Denied to persons of bad character

Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace be to this house

Luke 10:5

And, into whatsoever house ye enter, First, say, Peace to this house!

Salutations » Peace to you (hebrew: shalomleka)

Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord be with you

Ruth 2:4

And lo! Boaz coming from Bethlehem, and he said to the reapers, Yahweh, be with you! and they said to him, Yahweh bless thee!

Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord bless thee

Ruth 2:4

And lo! Boaz coming from Bethlehem, and he said to the reapers, Yahweh, be with you! and they said to him, Yahweh bless thee!

Salutations » Addresses in » may God be gracious to you,

Genesis 43:29

Then lifted he up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother son of his mother, and said - Is, this, your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God, grant thee favour my son!

Salutations » Are you well, my brother?

2 Samuel 20:9

Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom)

1 Samuel 25:6

and say thus - Long life to thee! Mayest, thou, prosper, And, thy household, prosper, And, all that thou hast, prosper!

Salutations » Hail, master!

Matthew 26:49

And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said - Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.

Salutations » Addresses in » my lords,

Genesis 19:2

And he said Behold, I pray you my lords turn aside, I pray you, into the house of your servant, - and tarry the night and bathe your feet, so shall ye rise early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay, but, in the broad way, will we tarry the night.

Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom) to this house,

Luke 10:5

And, into whatsoever house ye enter, First, say, Peace to this house!

Salutations » All hail

Matthew 28:9

And lo! Jesus, met them, saying - Joy to you! And, they, going forward, held his feet, and worshipped him.

Salutations » From a master to his servants, "may the lord be with you,"

Ruth 2:4

And lo! Boaz coming from Bethlehem, and he said to the reapers, Yahweh, be with you! and they said to him, Yahweh bless thee!

Salutations » Servants to their masters, "may the lord bless you,"

Ruth 2:4

And lo! Boaz coming from Bethlehem, and he said to the reapers, Yahweh, be with you! and they said to him, Yahweh bless thee!

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