Strong's Greek Concordance

G681: ἅπτω

háptō · “to touch”

Definition

properly, to fasten to, i.e. (specially) to set on fire

KJV translates it as: kindle, light

Word origin: a primary verb;

Extended definition

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)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G681 is translated

  • he touched ×6
  • touched ×5
  • she touched ×4
  • having touched ×4
  • i shall touch ×2
  • they may touch ×2
  • he may touch; ×2
  • he touched him ×1
  • touched? ×1
  • they shall touch, ×1
  • he may touch. ×1
  • to touch ×1

Bible verses with G681 (háptō)

Háptō appears in 37 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

  • Matthew 8:3

    And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

  • Matthew 8:15

    And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

  • Matthew 9:20

    And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

  • Matthew 9:21

    For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

  • Matthew 9:29

    Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

  • Matthew 14:36

    And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

  • Matthew 17:7

    And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

  • Matthew 20:34

    So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

  • Mark 1:41

    And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

  • Mark 3:10

    For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

  • Mark 5:27

    When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

  • Mark 5:28

    For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

  • Mark 5:30

    And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

  • Mark 5:31

    And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

  • Mark 6:56

    And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

  • Mark 7:33

    And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

  • Mark 8:22

    And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

  • Mark 10:13

    And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

  • Luke 5:13

    And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

  • Luke 6:19

    And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

  • Luke 7:14

    And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

  • Luke 7:39

    Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

  • Luke 8:16

    No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

  • Luke 8:44

    Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.

  • Luke 8:45

    And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

All 37 references

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