Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5584
ψηλαφάω
psēlaphaō · “to touch”
Used 4 times across 4 books
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).†
(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).†
Where it appears
Luke1
Acts1
Hebrews1
1 John1
In the text
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.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: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,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;
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