ψηλαφάω psēlaphaō · G5584

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ψηλᾰφ-άω, ; mostly used in present: future -ήσω[]aorist ἐψηλάφησα[]passive, future ψηλαφηθήσομαι[]: aorist ἐψηλαφήθην []:—feel or grope about to find a thing, like a blind man or hoodman-blind, χερσὶ ψηλαφόων (Epic dialect for -άων), of the Cyclops when blinded, []; ψηλαφῶν οὐκ ἐδυνάμην εὑρεῖν [τὸ ἱμάτιον] []; 2 with accusative of things, feel about for, grope or search after, ἐψηλαφῶμεν ἐν σκότῳ τὰ πράγματα []; εἰ.. ψηλαφήσειαν αὐτὸν (i.e. τὸν θεὸν) καὶ εὕροιεν []; II feel, touch, handle, …

Where it's used 4 times

Luke 24:39 · Acts 17:27 · Hebrews 12:18 · 1 John 1:1

Source: TBESG G5584; TFLSJ G5584

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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