ἅπτω; 1 aorist participle ἅψας; (cf. Latinapto, German heften); (from Homer down); 1. properly, to fasten to, make adhere to; hence, specifically to fasten fire to a thing, to kindle, set on fire, (often so in Attic): λύχνον, Luk_8:16; Luk_11:33; Luk_15:8 (Aristophanes nub. 57; Theophrastus, char. 20 (18); Josephus, Antiquities 4, 3, 4); πῦρ, Luk_22:55 (T Tr text WH περιαψάντων); πυράν, Act_28:2 L T Tr WH. 2. Middle (present ά῾πτομαι); imperfect ἡπτομην (Mar_6:56 R G Tr marginal reading); 1 aorist ἡψάμην; in the Sept. generally for πΘβΗς , δΔβΔΜιςΗ ; properly, to fasten oneself to, adhere to, cling to (Homer, Iliad 8. 67); a. to touch, followed by the object in genitive (Winers Grammar, § 30, 8 c.; Buttmann, 167 (146); cf. Donaldson, p. 483): Mat_8:3; Mar_3:10; Mar_7:33; Mar_8:22, etc.; Luk_18:15; Luk_22:51 very often in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In Joh_20:17, μή μου ἅπτου is to be explained thus: Do not handle me to see whether I am still clothed with a body; there is no need of such an examination, for not yet etc.; cf. Baumg.-Crusius and Meyer at the passage (as given by Hackett in Bib. Sacr. for 1868, p. 779f, or B. D. American edition, p. 1813f). b. γυναικός, of carnal intercourse with a woman, or cohabitation, 1Co_7:1, like the Latintangere, Horace sat. 1, 2, 54: Terence, Heaut. 4, 4, 15, and the Hebrew πΘβΗς , Gen_20:6; Pro_6:29 (Plato, de legg. viii. 840 a.; Plutarch, Alex. Magn c. 21). c. with allusion to the levitical precept ἀκαθάρτου μή ἅπτεσθε, have no contact with the Gentiles, no fellowship in their heathenish practices, 2Co_6:17 (from Isa_52:11); and in the Jewish sense, μή ἅψῃ, Col_2:21 (the things not to be touched appear to be both women and certain kinds of food, so that, celibacy and abstinence from various kinds of food and drink are recommended; cf. DeWette at the passage (but also Meyer and Lightfoot; on the distinction between the stronger term ἅπτεσθαι (to handle?) and the more delicate θιγεῖν (to touch?) cf. the two commentators just named and Trench, § xvii. In classic Greek also ἅπτεσθαι is the stronger term, denoting often to lay hold of, hold fast, appropriate; in its carnal reference differing from θιγγάνειν by suggesting unlawfulness. θιγγάνειν, is used of touching by the hand as a means of knowledge, handling for a purpose; ψηλαφαν signifies to feel around with the fingers or hands, especially in searching for something, often to grope, fumble, cf. ψηλαφινδα blindman's buff. Schmidt, chapter 10.)). d. to touch i. e. assail: τίνος, anyone, 1Jn_5:18 (1Ch_16:22, etc.). (Compare: ἀνάπτω, καθάπτω, περιάπτω.)

G680, Gπ 681 ἅπτω haptō 39x pr. to bring in contact, fit, fasten; to light, kindle, Mar_4:21 ; Luk_8:16 ; to touch, Mat_8:3 ; to meddle, venture to partake, Col_2:21 ; to have intercourse with, to know carnally, 1Co_7:1 ; by impl. to harm, 1Jn_5:18 cling; light; take hold; touch.

ἅπτω , [in LXX chiefly for H5060 ;] prop ., to fasten to; hence, of fire, to kindle, light: Luk_8:16 ; Luk_11:33 ; Luk_15:8 , Act_28:2 . Mid ., c . gen ., to fasten oneself to, cling to, lay hold of (so in Papyri; MM , s.v. ): Mat_8:3 ; Mat_8:15 , Joh_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 ). * πεπι -άπτω , [in LXX : 3Ma_3:7 * ;] 1. to tie about, attach. 2. In late writers, to light a fire around, kindle: πῦρ , Luk_22:55 .† SYN.: θιγγάνω G2345 , ψηλαφάω G5584 . 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 .).

περιάπτω (~ ἅπτω ) [page 504] περιάπτω , in the derived sense of kindle, is found in the NT only in Luk_22:55 (cf. 3Ma_3:7 ). For the original meaning tie about, attach, see the magic P Lond 121 .197 (iii/A.D.) (= I. p. 90) ἐπίγραφ (ε ) εἰς χάρτ (ην ) καὶ περίαπτε ρουραρβισαρου . . . as a charm against discharge from the eyes, ib. .219 (p. 91) γράψον εἰς χάρτην καθαρὸν καὶ περίαψον ιαω σαβαωθ αδωναι . . . as a charm against ague, and Aristeas 159 ἐπὶ τῶν χειρῶν δὲ διαρρήδην τὸ σημεῖον κελεύει περιῆφθαι , he expressly orders that the sign be bound round upon the hands (Thackeray). The verb should perhaps be restored in this sense in PSI I. 64 .7 (i/B.C. ?) π ]εριῆ [ψάς μοι χρυ ]σίου : see the editor s note. In Vett. Val. p. 285 .32 περιάπτειν = diffamare.

ἅπτω [Etym: v. ἑάφθη for ionic perf. pass.] [Etym: Root ΑΠ and ΑΦ] "to fasten, bind fast", Od. , Eur. : Mid. "to fasten for oneself", Od. , Eur. "to join", χορόν Aesch. ; πάλην τινὶ ἅπτειν "to fasten" a contest in wrestling "on" one, engage with one, id=Aesch. Mid. "to fasten oneself to, cling to, hang on by, lay hold of, grasp, touch", c. gen., ἅψασθαι γούνων, as a suppliant, Od. ; so, ἅψ. γενείου id=Od. ; ἅπτεσθαι νηῶν Il. , etc.:—absol. "to reach the mark", id=Il. "to engage in, take part in", c. gen., βουλευμάτων Soph. ; πολέμου Thuc. ; ἡμμένος φόνου "engaged in" . . , Plat. ;—but, ἅπτεσθαι τῶν λόγων "to lay hold of, dispute" the argument of another, id=Plat. ; τούτων ἥψατο "touched on" these points, Thuc. "to set upon, attack, assail", Hdt. , Aesch. , etc. "to touch, affect", ἄλγος οὐδὲν ἅπτεται νεκρῶν Aesch. , etc. "to grasp with the senses, apprehend, perceive", Soph. , Plat. "to come up to, reach, gain", Plat. , Xen. Act., also, "to kindle, set on fire", Hdt. , Thuc. :— Pass., with fut. mid. "to be set on fire, catch fire", Od. , Hdt. ἅπτειν πῦρ "to light" a fire, Eur. :—Pass., ἄνθρακες ἡμμένοι "red-hot" embers, Thuc.

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)