Greek · Strong's G5584
ψηλαφάω
pselaphaopsay-laf-ah'-o
to manipulate, i.e. verify by contact
1890 spelling: psēlapháō
- ψ700
- η8
- λ30
- α1
- φ500
- α1
- ω800
Isopsephy 2,040
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to manipulate, i.e. verify by contact; figuratively, to search for
Rendered in the KJV as
feel after, handle, touch.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- ἐψηλάφησαν1
- ψηλαφήσατέ1
- ψηλαφήσειαν1
- ψηλαφωμένῳ1
How it is rendered · 4
- [that] being touched1
- do touch1
- handled1
- they would touch1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, optative · 3rd person plural1
- verb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAI-3P · 1
- V-AAM-2P · 1
- V-AAO-3P · 1
- V-PPP-DSN · 1
All 4, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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