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ψηλαφάω

Transliteration: pselaphao · verb

4x in NTFirst: Luke 24:39
MeaningI feel, touch, handle, grope for
Part of speechverb
Frequency4x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsψηλαφήσατέ, ψηλαφήσειαν, ψηλαφωμένῳ, ἐψηλάφησαν
Example versesLuke 24:39 · Acts 17:27 · Heb 12:18 · 1John 1:1
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What kind of word is ψηλαφάω?

ψηλαφάω (pselaphao) is a verb that occurs 4 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I feel, touch, handle, grope for” and first appears in Luke 24:39.

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