ψηλαφάω

psēlaphaō

to touch

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Strong’s G5584Verb4 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

do touch1

they would touch1

that being touched1

handled1

In the text

Luke 24:39ψηλαφήσατέ
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 17:27ψηλαφήσειαν
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 12:18ψηλαφωμένῳ
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 1:1ἐψηλάφησαν
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.

Abbott-Smith

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).†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.