Greek · G5584 · unreviewed

ψηλαφάω

To touch

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ψηλαφάω G5584

Pronunciation psēlapháō

What does ψηλαφάω (psēlapháō) mean in the Bible?

ψηλαφάω (psēlapháō) is a Greek word meaning "to touch". ψηλαφάω, -ῶ (ψάω, to touch), [in LXX for מוּשׁ, מָשַׁשׁ pi.

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Meaning

to touch

Extended definition

(ψάω, to touch), [in LXX for מוּשׁ, מָשַׁשׁ pi., etc. ;]

1to feel or grope about; with accusative, to feel about for, search after: metaphorically, of seeking God, Act.17:27.

2to 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).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 imperative 1 participle 1 optative 1

Tense

aorist 3 present 1

Voice

active 3 passive 1

Mood

indicative 1 optative 1 participle 1 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 24:39 ψηλαφήσατέ aorist active imperative imperative Acts 17:27 ψηλαφήσειαν aorist active optative optative Hebrews 12:18 ψηλαφωμένῳ present passive participle participle 1 John 1:1 ἐψηλάφησαν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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