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psēlaphaō G5584

ψηλαφάω (psēlaphaō) means “to touch” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ψηλαφάω Greek · G5584 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: psay-laf-ah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5584

ψηλαφάω · psēlaphaō · to touch

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I feel, touch, handle; I feel after, grope for.

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How translators render G5584

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
a mountain that can be touched 1
reach out for 1
touch 1
touched with 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
handle 1
have handled 1
that might be touched 1
they might feel after 1

Verses containing G5584

Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 24:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  2. Acts 17:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  3. Hebrews 12:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;

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  4. 1 John 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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Sources and text

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