The meaning of Embrace in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)
em-bras': The word has two distinct meanings in the Old Testament: (1) to clasp and hold fondly in the arms, pointing to a common custom (Genesis 29:13; Genesis 33:4; Genesis 48:10; II Kings 4:16; Song of Solomon 2:6; Song of Solomon 8:3; compare Acts 20:10), and (2) to have sexual intercourse (Proverbs 4:8; Proverbs 5:20; Ecclesiastes 3:5). It seems to have acquired this technical sense in later Jewish usage.
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