θιγγάνω thinganō · G2345
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
θιγγάνω, ; future προσ-θίξῃ probably to be read instead of -εις[] future τεθίξομαι []: aorist 2 ἔθῐγον []; Laconian dialect infinitive σιγῆν []:—passive, aorist θιχθῆναι []:—touch, handle: absolutely, μὴ θίγγανε []; χερσὶ or χερὶ θ. τινός, []; χερσὶ γλαυκᾶς ἐλαίας θιγοῦ[σ᾽ ὄζον] []:—passive, to be touched, []; 2 take hold of, τινος []; θ. ὠλέναισιν τέκνου embrace, []; θ. γυναικός have intercourse with.. , []; θ. εὐνῆς[]; γλίχεται θιγεῖν καὶ συνεῖναι, of man's aspiration after God, []; 3 touch, …
Where it's used 3 times
Colossians 2:21 · Hebrews 11:28 · Hebrews 12:20
Source: TBESG G2345; TFLSJ G2345
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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