to touch

Greek, Verb

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): Mat.8:3, 15, Jhn.20:17, al; of carnal intercourse, 1Co.7:1; with reference to levitical and ceremonial prohibitions, 2Co.6:17, Col.2:21; of hostile action, 1Jn.5:18 (cf. ἀν, καθ, περι- άπτω) SYN.: θιγγάνω, ψηλαφάω. ἅ. is the stronger, θ, to touch, the lighter term. ψ. is to feel, as in search of something (Tr, Syn., § xvii; Lft, Col, 201 f.) (AS)

to touch

Greek, Verb

ἅπτω, future ἅψω: aorist ἧψα:—passive, perfect ἧμμαι, Ionic dialect ἅμμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ἅψομαι[Refs 8th c.BC+] (συν-) [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —middle, see.below (compare ἑάφθη):—fasten or bind to, used by [Refs 8th c.BC+]active, ἅψας ἀμφοτέρωθεν. ἔντερον οἰός (of a lyre-string) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; once in middle, ἁψαμένη βρόχον. ἀφ᾽ ὑψηλοῖο μελάθρου having fastened the noose to the beam (to hang herself), [Refs]; so later ἅψεται ἀμφὶ βρόχον. δείρᾳ[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—active, βρόχους ἅ. κρεμαστούς[Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) join, ἅ. χορόν[Refs 4th c.BC+]; πάλην τινὶ ἅ. fasten a contest in wrestling on one, engage with one, [Refs]: —passive, ἅπτεσθαι τὴν Μεγαρέων πόλιν καὶ Κορινθίων τοῖς τείχεσιν[Refs 4th c.BC+] II) more frequently in middle, ἅπτομαι, future ἅψομαι, aorist ἡψάμην[Refs 5th c.BC+], with perfect passive ἧμμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—fasten oneself to, grasp, c.genitive, ἅψασθαι γούνων[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἅπτεσθαί τινος, Latin manus inicere alicui, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν σφυγμῶν feel the pulse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically, take hold of, cleave to, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.b) absolutely, τῶν μὲν γὰρ πάντων βέλε᾽ ἅπτεται for the spears of all the Trojans reach their mark, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.c) ἅ. τῆς γῆς land, [Refs 1st c.BC+] III) metaphorically, engage in, undertake, βουλευμάτων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολέμου prosecute it vigorously, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπιτηδεύματος[Refs 5th c.BC+] attack, impugn the argument of another, [Refs]; τούτων ἥψατο touched on these points, handled them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also, touch on, treat superficially, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.b) absolutely, begin, set to work, ταῖς διανοίαις[Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) fasten upon, attack, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of diseases, ἧπταί μου[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅσα ἅπτεται ἀνθρώπων all that feed on human flesh, [Refs] III.2.b) lay hands on, χρημάτων[Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) touch, affect, ἄλγος οὐδὲν ἅπτεται νεκροῦ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; make an impression upon, ἡμῶν[Refs 2nd c.BC+] III.4) grasp with the senses, perceive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; apprehend, τῆς αἰτίας[Refs 4th c.BC+] III.5) have intercourse with a woman, [NT+5th c.BC+] III.6) come up to, reach, overtake, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; attain, τῆς ἀληθείας[Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also with genitive, Ἡρακλέος σταλᾶν[Refs] III.7) make use of, avail oneself of, τῆς τύχης[Refs 5th c.BC+] III.8) Geometry texts, of bodies and surfaces, to be in contact, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of lines or curves, meet, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; touch, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; pass through a point, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of points, lie on a line or curve,[Refs]; ἅπτεται τὸ σημεῖον θέσει δεδομένης εὐθείας the locus of the point is a given straight line, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] B) active, kindle, set on fire (i.e. by contact of fire), [Refs 5th c.BC+] (so in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be set on fire, ὁ μοχλὸς ἐλάϊνος ἐν πυρὶ μέλλεν ἅψεσθαι[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὡς ἅφθη τάχιστα τὸ λήιον. ἅψατο νηοῦ as soon as the corn caught fire, it set fire to the temple, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πυρῆς ἤδη ἁμμένης[Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II) ἅ. πῦρ kindle a fire, [Refs]:—passive, ἄνθρακες ἡμμένοι red-hot embers, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.III) cook, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

properly, to fasten to, i.e. (specially) to set on fire; kindle, light; a primary verb;