of affection (Gen. 27:26, Gen. 27: 27;29:13; Luke 7:38, Luke 7: 45); reconciliation (Gen. 33:4; 2-Sam 14:33); leave-taking (Gen. 31:28, Gen. 31:55; Ruth 1:14; 2-Sam 19:39); homage (Psa 2:12; 1-Sam 10:1); spoken of as between parents and children (Gen. 27:26;31:28, 31: 55;48:10;50:1; Exo 18:7; Ruth 1:9, Ruth 1: 14); between male relatives (Gen. 29:13;33:4;45:15). It accompanied social worship as a symbol of brotherly love (Rom. 16:16; 1-Cor 16:20; 2-Cor 13:12; 1-Thess 5:26; 1-Pet 5:14). The worship of idols was by kissing the image or the hand toward the image (1-Kings 19:18; Hos. 13:2).