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(Touch not; taste not; handle not; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
μὴmēNot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Colossians 2:21 word 1
ἅψῃhapsēyou may handle
Lemma: ἅπτω (haptō) · Strong's: G0681
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Subjunctive · 2nd · Singular (V-AMS-2S)
Meaning: to touch — ἅπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָגַע ; ] ; prop., to fasten to; hence, of fire, to kindle, light: Luk.8:16 11:33 15:8, Act.28:2. Mid., with genitive, to fasten oneself to, cling to, lay hold of (so in π.; MM, see word):…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 8:3, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0681; TFLSJ G0681; TAGNT Colossians 2:21 word 2
μηδὲmēdeNot
Lemma: μηδέ (mēde) · Strong's: G3366
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — μηδέ ; negative particle, related to οὐδέ as μή to οὐ, ; 1. as conic., continuing a negation or prohibition, but not, and not, nor: preceded by μή, Mat.6:25 22:29, Mrk.12:24, Luk.14:12, al.; ἵνα μή, Jhn.4:15; ὅπως μή,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 58 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:9, Matthew 10:10, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 22:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3366; TFLSJ G3366; TAGNT Colossians 2:21 word 3
γεύσῃgeusēyou may taste
Lemma: γεύω (geuō) · Strong's: G1089
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 2nd · Singular (V-ADS-2S)
Meaning: to taste — γεύω, γεύομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for טעם ; ] ; to make to taste. Mid., to taste eat: absol., Act.10:10 20:11, Col.2:21; with genitive, Mat.27:34, Luk.14:24, Act.23:14; with accusative (not cl., but see Westc, Heb.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 16:28, Matthew 27:34, Mark 9:1, Luke 9:27, Luke 14:24, John 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1089; TFLSJ G1089; TAGNT Colossians 2:21 word 4
μηδὲmēdeNot
Lemma: μηδέ (mēde) · Strong's: G3366
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — μηδέ ; negative particle, related to οὐδέ as μή to οὐ, ; 1. as conic., continuing a negation or prohibition, but not, and not, nor: preceded by μή, Mat.6:25 22:29, Mrk.12:24, Luk.14:12, al.; ἵνα μή, Jhn.4:15; ὅπως μή,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 58 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:9, Matthew 10:10, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 22:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3366; TFLSJ G3366; TAGNT Colossians 2:21 word 5
θίγῃς·thigēsyou may touch!
Lemma: θιγγάνω (thinganō) · Strong's: G2345
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Singular (V-2AAS-2S)
Meaning: to touch — θιγγάνω ; [in LXX for נָגַע, Exo.19:12 * ; ] ; 1. to touch, handle: Col.2:21, Heb.12:20" (LXX) . ; 2. to injure (like Heb. נָגַע, and as in Eur., Iph. Aul., 1351): with genitive, Heb.11:28.†; SYN.: see: ἅπτω (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Hebrews 11:28, Hebrews 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2345; TFLSJ G2345; TAGNT Colossians 2:21 word 6
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| {Do} | → | μή G3361 not |
| not handle | → | G0680 |
| {do} | → | μηδέ G3366 nor |
| not taste | → | γεύω G1089 to taste |
| {do} | → | μηδέ G3366 nor |
| not touch | → | θιγγάνω G2345 to touch |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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