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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

ψηλαφάω

Lemmaψηλαφάω
Citation formψηλαφάω
Part of speechverb
GlossI feel, touch, handle, grope for
Strong’sG5584
Transliterationpsēlapháō
Definitionto manipulate, i.e. verify by contact; figuratively, to search for
KJV glosses:--feel after, handle, touch.
Derivationfrom the base of (compare )
SBLGNT occurrences4

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐψηλάφησαν
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3AAI-P--)1 John 1:1
ψηλαφήσατέ
verb, second person, aorist, active, plural (MorphGNT 2AAD-P--)Luke 24:39
ψηλαφήσειαν
verb, third person, aorist, active, optative, plural (MorphGNT 3AAO-P--)Acts 17:27
ψηλαφωμένῳ
verb, present, passive, participle, dative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT -PPPDSN-)Hebrews 12:18

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ψηλαφαω.