verb
haptemō
Greekἅπτω (haptō)
Strong’sG680
I kindle; (middle) I touch
stem hapt-39 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books15 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἅπτω,
[in LXX chiefly for נגע;]
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.).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G680 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhap'-tom-ahee
properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. to touch (in many implied relations)
Fromreflexive of G681;
King Jamestouch.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| haptatōἅπτει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | light | 1× |
| haptetōἅπτεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | touch | 2× |
| haptetaἥψατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | touched | 15× |
| haptelaἥψαντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | touched | 2× |
| hapteteiōἅπτηται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | touch | 1× |
| haptemeiaἅψωμαι | happened · Iaorist middle subjunctive 1st person singular | touch | 2× |
| hapteseiaἅψῃ | happened · youaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person singular | touch | 1× |
| hapteteiaἅψηται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | touch | 2× |
| hapteleiaἅψωνται | happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural | touch | 3× |
| haptesōrἅπτου | happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular | cling to | 1× |
| haptevōrἅπτεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural | touch | 1× |
| hapterōἅπτεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | touch | 2× |
| haptaratosἅψας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | lighting | 2× |
| haptaratoisἅψαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | kindled | 1× |
| hapteratosἁψάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | touched | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 20 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | haptamō | haptame | haptami | haptama | haptamē | haptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | haptasō | haptase | haptasi | haptasa | haptasē | haptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | haptatō1×ἅπτει | haptate | haptati | haptata | haptatē | haptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | haptanō | haptane | haptani | haptana | haptanē | haptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | haptavō | haptave | haptavi | haptava | haptavē | haptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | haptalō | haptale | haptali | haptala | haptalē | haptalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | haptemō | hapteme | haptemi | haptema | haptemē | haptemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | haptesō | haptese | haptesi | haptesa | haptesē | hapteselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | haptetō2×ἅπτεται | haptete | hapteti | hapteta15×ἥψατο | haptetē | haptetelē |
| we 1st person plural | haptenō | haptene | hapteni | haptena | haptenē | haptenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | haptevō | hapteve | haptevi | hapteva | haptevē | haptevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | haptelō | haptele | hapteli | haptela2×ἥψαντο | haptelē | haptelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 9 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | haptameiō | haptameia | haptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | haptaseiō | haptaseia | haptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | haptateiō | haptateia | haptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | haptaneiō | haptaneia | haptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | haptaveiō | haptaveia | haptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | haptaleiō | haptaleia | haptaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | haptemeiō | haptemeia2×ἅψωμαι | haptemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hapteseiō | hapteseia1×ἅψῃ | hapteseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hapteteiō1×ἅπτηται | hapteteia2×ἅψηται | hapteteiē |
| we 1st person plural | hapteneiō | hapteneia | hapteneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hapteveiō | hapteveia | hapteveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hapteleiō | hapteleia3×ἅψωνται | hapteleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | haptasōr | haptasar | haptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | haptatōr | haptatar | haptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | haptavōr | haptavar | haptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | haptalōr | haptalar | haptalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | haptesōr1×ἅπτου | haptesar | haptesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | haptetōr | haptetar | haptetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | haptevōr1×ἅπτεσθε | haptevar | haptevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | haptelōr | haptelar | haptelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | haptamoiō | haptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | haptasoiō | haptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | haptatoiō | haptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | haptanoiō | haptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | haptavoiō | haptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | haptaloiō | haptaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | haptemoiō | haptemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | haptesoiō | haptesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | haptetoiō | haptetoia |
| we 1st person plural | haptenoiō | haptenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | haptevoiō | haptevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hapteloiō | hapteloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | haptarō | haptari | haptara | haptarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | hapterō2×ἅπτεσθαι | hapteri | haptera | hapterē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | haptarōtos | haptaritos | haptaratos3×ἅψας | haptarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | hapterōtos | hapteritos | hapteratos3×ἁψάμενος | hapterētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hapt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
39 occurrences, every one of them listed
haptatō“light”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 15:8“light”Ē tinas gunaikas drachmain echarōtas deka, ean apolluateia drachman henan, ouchi haptatō luchnon kai saratō tan oikian kai zētatō epimelōs heōs hou heuriskateia?Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
haptetō“touch”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 7:39“touching”horaratos de tos Farisaios tos kalaratos auton legata en heauto legarōtos; Houtos ei ate profētos, gnōskate an tinas kai potapas tas gunaikas hotinas haptetō autou, hoti hamartōlas atō.When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him — for she is a sinner!”
1 John 5:18“touch”Oidanē hoti pantos tos gennirētos ek tou theou ouk hamartatō, alla tos genniratos ek tou theou tēratō auton, kai tos ponēros ouk haptetō autou.We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
hapteta“touched”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular15×
Matthew 8:3“touched”kai ekteinaratos tan cheiran hapteta autou legarōtos; Thelamō, katharizisar; kai eutheōs katharizita autou tas lepras.Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Matthew 8:15“touched”kai hapteta tau cheirau autau, kai afiēkata autan tos puretos, kai egeirita kai diakonate auto.So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.
Matthew 9:20“touched”Kai idou gunaikas haimorroarōtas dōdeka eteim prosercharatas opisthen hapteta teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou;Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
Matthew 9:29“touched”tote hapteta toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu legarōtos; Kata tan pistian vu ginitar vi.Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
Matthew 20:34“touched”splanchniziratos de tos Iēsus hapteta teiu ommeiu autoiu, kai eutheōs anablepala kai akolouthala auto.Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
Mark 1:41“touched”kai orgiziratos ekteinaratos tan cheiran autou hapteta kai legatō auto; Thelamō, katharizisar;Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
Mark 5:27“touched”akouaratas peri tou Iēsu, ercharatas en to ochlo opisthen hapteta teu himatieu autou;When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
Mark 5:30“touched”kai euthuos tos Iēsus epignōskaratos en heauto tan ek autou dunamian exercharatan epistrefiratos en to ochlo legate; Tinos mu hapteta teiu himatieiu?At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
Mark 5:31“touched”kai legale auto tois mathētois autou; Blepasō ton ochlon sunthlibarōton sin, kai legasō; Tinos mu hapteta?His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
Mark 7:33“touched”kai apolamberatos auton apo tou ochlou kata idian ballata toin daktuloin autou eis teim oueim autou kai ptuaratos hapteta tau glōssau autou,So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
Luke 5:13“touched”kai ekteinaratos tan cheiran hapteta autou legaratos; Thelamō, katharizisar; kai eutheōs tas lepras aperchata apo autou.Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
Luke 7:14“touched”kai prosercharatos hapteta tau sorau, tois de bastazarōtois histanala, kai legata; Neaniskor, si legamō, egeirisar.Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
Luke 8:44“touched”prosercharatas opisthen hapteta teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou, kai parachrēma histanata tas rusias teu haimeu autau.She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
Luke 8:46“touched”tos de Iēsus legata; Hapteta mu tinos, mis gar gnōskama dunamian exercharētan apo mu.But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”
Luke 8:47“touched”horaratas de tas gunaikas hoti ouk lanthanata tremarōtas erchata kai prospiptaratas auto dia han aitian hapteta autou apangellata enōpion pantou tou laou kai hōs iita parachrēma.Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
haptela“touched”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 14:36“touched”kai parakalale auton hina monem hapteleia teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou; kai hosois haptela diasōzila.and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
Mark 6:56“touched”kai hopou an eisporeuete eis kōmain ē eis politain ē eis agroin en tai agorai tithale toin asthenarōtoin, kai parakalale auton hina kan teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou hapteleia; kai hosois an haptela autou sōzile.And wherever He went — villages and towns and countrysides — they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
hapteteiō“touch”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Luke 18:15“touch”Prosferale de auto kai teim brefeim hina auteiu hapteteiō; horaratois de tois mathētois epitimale autoi.Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
haptemeia“touch”happened · Iaorist middle subjunctive 1st person singular2×
Matthew 9:21“touch”legate gar en heauta; Ean monem haptemeia teu himatieu autou sōzimi.She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
Mark 5:28“touch”legate gar hoti Ean haptemeia kan teiu himatieiu autou sōzimi.For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
hapteseia“touch”happened · youaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Colossians 2:21“touch”Mē hapteseia mēde geueseia mēde thinganaseia,“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?
hapteteia“touch”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Mark 8:22“touch”Kai erchelō eis Bēthsaidan. kai feralō auto tuflon kai parakalalō auton hina autou hapteteia.When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
Mark 10:13“touch”Kai prosferale auto paidieim hina auteiu hapteteia; tois de mathētois epitimala autoi.Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
hapteleia“touch”happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural3×
Matthew 14:36“touch”kai parakalale auton hina monem hapteleia teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou; kai hosois haptela diasōzila.and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
Mark 3:10“touch”polloin gar therapeuata, hōste epipiptarō auto hina autou hapteleia hosois echale mastixain.For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
Mark 6:56“touch”kai hopou an eisporeuete eis kōmain ē eis politain ē eis agroin en tai agorai tithale toin asthenarōtoin, kai parakalale auton hina kan teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou hapteleia; kai hosois an haptela autou sōzile.And wherever He went — villages and towns and countrysides — they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
haptesōr“cling to”happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
John 20:17“cling to”legatō auta Iēsus; Mē mu haptesōr, oupō gar anabainamē pros ton patēron; poreuesōr de pros toin adelfoin mu kai legasar autoi; Anabainamō pros ton patēron mu kai patēron vu kai theon mu kai theon vu.“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
haptevōr“touch”happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 6:17“touch”dio exerchavar ek meseu autoiu, kai aforizivar, legatō kurios, kai akatharteu mē haptevōr; kamis eisdechemi vin;“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
hapterō“touch”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive2×
Luke 6:19“touch”kai pantos tos ochlos zētale hapterō autou, hoti dunamias para autou exerchete kai iete pantoin.The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
1 Corinthians 7:1“touch”Peri de heiu grafava, kalem anthrōpo gunaikau mē hapterō;Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
haptaratos“lighting”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 8:16“lighting”Oudenos de luchnon haptaratos kaluptatō auton skeue ē hupokatō klinau tithatō, alla epi luchnau tithatō, hina tois eisporeuerōtois blepaleiō tem fōtem.No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
Luke 11:33“lighting”Oudenos luchnon haptaratos eis kruptan tithatō oude hupo ton modion alla epi tan luchnan, hina tois eisporeuerōtois tem fengem blepaleiō.No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
haptaratois“kindled”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 28:2“kindled”tois tē barbarois parechale ouk tan tunchanaratan filanthrōpian ni, haptaratois gar puran proslambela pantoin nin dia ton hueton ton efistanarēton kai dia tem psuchem.The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
hapteratos“touched”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine3×
Matthew 17:7“touched”kai proserchata tos Iēsus kai hapteratos autoiu legata; Egeirivar kai mē fobevōr.Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
Luke 8:45“touched”kai legata tos Iēsus; Tinos tos hapteratos mu? arnerōtoiu de pantoiu legata tos Petros; Epistator, tois ochlois sunechalō sin kai apothlibalō.“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
Luke 22:51“touched”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Easavōr heōs houteu; kai hapteratos teu ōtieu ieta auton.But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.