(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
(Touch not, taſte not, handle not:
Μὴ ἅψῃ, μηδὲ γεύσῃ, μηδὲ θίγῃς
Μὴ ἅψῃ, μηδὲ γεύσῃ, μηδὲ θίγῃς·
ἅπτομαι , verb, haptomai — touch (value 502)
G680,
ἅπτομαι háptomai, hap'-tom-ahee; reflexive of G681; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. to touch (in many implied relations):—touch.to fasten one's self to, adhere to, cling to
to touch
of carnal intercourse with a women or cohabitation
of levitical practice of having no fellowship with heathen practices. Things not to be touched appear to be both women and certain kinds of food, so celibacy and abstinence of certain kinds of food and drink are recommended.
to touch, assail anyone
Used in 33 Verses, 8 Books 36 Occurrence Count
γεύομαι , verb, geuomai — to taste, eat (value 529)
G1089,
γεύομαι geúomai, ghyoo'-om-ahee; a primary verb; to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill):—eat, taste.to taste, to try the flavour of
to taste
i.e. perceive the flavour of, partake of, enjoy
to feel, make trial of, experience
to take food, eat, to take nourishment, eat
Used in 15 Verses, 8 Books 15 Occurrence Count
θιγγάνω , verb, thinganō — to touch (value 876)
G2345,
θιγγάνω thingánō, thing-gan'-o; a prolonged form of an obsolete primary θίγω thígō (to finger); to manipulate, i.e. have to do with; by implication, to injure:—handle, touch.to touch, handle
to do violence to, injury
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3 Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053 Occurrence Count
μηδέ , particle, mēde — but not, and not (value 57)
G3366,
μηδέ mēdé, may-deh'; from G3361 and G1161; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor:—neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as).and not, but not, nor, not
Used in 49 Verses, 16 Books 57 Occurrence Count
| Colossians 2:21Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| (Touch not; taste not; handle not; |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 1747) |
| Μὴ ἅψῃ, μηδὲ γεύσῃ, μηδὲ θίγῃς |
| Verse #29516 (Ch. #1109) — 6 words, 23 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| (Touch |
G680haptomai |
ἅπτομαι |
502 |
| not; |
G3361mē |
μή |
48 |
| taste |
G1089geuomai |
γεύομαι |
529 |
| not; |
G3366mēde |
μηδέ |
57 |
| handle |
G2345thinganō |
θιγγάνω |
876 |
| not; |
G3366mēde |
μηδέ |
57 |
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