Kataphileo denotes kissing another person in greetings, welcome, grief, and acts directed toward Jesus.

The attested use is a single action of kissing another person: a father welcomes his returning son, a woman repeatedly directs the action toward Jesus’ feet, people farewell Paul amid weeping, and approaching figures kiss Jesus.

1. Kissing another person in direct encounter · dominant

   Across the occurrences, the verb marks a direct act toward another person. In Luke 15:20 the APB renders the father’s response after running and falling on his son’s neck as “kissed him”; in Luke 7:38 and Luke 7:45 it renders a woman’s action toward Jesus’ feet as “kissed” and “to kiss.” In Acts 20:37 it occurs with weeping and embracing Paul, while Mark 14:45 and Matthew 26:49 place the act after an approach and spoken greeting to Jesus.

   Acts 20:37Luke 15:20Luke 7:38Luke 7:45Mark 14:45Matthew 26:49

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the action with “kissed” or “to kiss,” including repeated action in Luke 7:45. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings confirm the verse-level action without establishing further lexical distinctions.