2 Samuel 15:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;

King James Bible
And it was [so], that when any man came nigh [to him] to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

Hebrew
Also, when
וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

anyone
אִ֔ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

approached
בִּקְרָב־ (biq·rāḇ-)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

to bow down
לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת (lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate

to him,
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

Absalom would reach out
וְשָׁלַ֧ח (wə·šā·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

his hand,
יָד֛וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

take hold
וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק (wə·he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

of him,
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

and kiss
וְנָ֥שַׁק (wə·nā·šaq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5401: To kiss, to equip with weapons

him.
לֽוֹ׃ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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