Psēlaphaō ψηλαφάω
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| ψηλαφάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | psēlaphaō |
| Strong's number | G5584 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to touch |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Psēlaphaō (Greek ψηλαφάω, Strong's G5584) is a Greek verb meaning “to touch”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ψηλαφάω, -ῶ
(ψάω, to touch), [in LXX for מוּשׁ, מָשַׁשׁ pi., etc. ;]
1. to feel or grope about; with accusative, to feel about for, search after: metaphorically, of seeking God, Act.17:27.
2. to feel, touch, handle: with accusative of person(s), Luk.24:39, 1Jn.1:1; προσεληλύθατε ψηλαφωμένῳ (ὄρει ?), Heb.12:18 (R, txt., a mount that might be touched; mg., a palpable and kindled fire; see Westc., in l).†
(AS)
(ψάω, to touch), [in LXX for מוּשׁ, מָשַׁשׁ pi., etc. ;]
1. to feel or grope about; with accusative, to feel about for, search after: metaphorically, of seeking God, Act.17:27.
2. to feel, touch, handle: with accusative of person(s), Luk.24:39, 1Jn.1:1; προσεληλύθατε ψηλαφωμένῳ (ὄρει ?), Heb.12:18 (R, txt., a mount that might be touched; mg., a palpable and kindled fire; see Westc., in l).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | handle (1), after (1), touched (1), handled (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | touch (1), reach out (1), can be touched (1), touched (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Psēlaphaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 24:39Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
Acts
- Acts 17:27That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 12:18For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;
1 John
- 1 John 1:1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).