Original: ἅπτομαι

Transliteration: háptomai

Phonetic: hap'-tom-ahee

Short Definition: Touch

- Original: ἅπτομαι

- Transliteration: Haptomai

- Phonetic: hap'-tom-ahee

- Definition:

1. to fasten one's self to, adhere to, cling to

a. to touch

b. of carnal intercourse with a women or cohabitation

c. 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.

d. to touch, assail anyone

- Origin: reflexive of G681

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Reflexive of G681; properly to attach oneself to that is to touch (in many implied relations): - touch.