periaptamō

ἅπτω,
future ἅψω: aorist ἧψα:—passive, perfect ἧμμαι, Ionic dialect ἅμμαιRefs 5th c.BC+: future ἅψομαιRefs 8th c.BC+ (συν-) Refs 2nd c.AD+ —middle, see.below (compare ἑάφθη):—fasten or bind to, used by Refs 8th c.BC+active, ἅψας ἀμφοτέρωθεν.. ἔντερον οἰός (of a lyre-string) Refs 8th c.BC+; once in middle, ἁψαμένη βρόχον.. ἀφ᾽ ὑψηλοῖο μελάθρου having fastened the noose to the beam (to hang herself), Refs; so later ἅψεται ἀμφὶ βρόχον.. δείρᾳRefs 5th c.BC+:—active, βρόχους ἅ. κρεμαστούςRefs 5th c.BC+
2 join, ἅ. χορόνRefs 4th c.BC+; πάλην τινὶ ἅ. fasten a contest in wrestling on one, engage with one, Refs: —passive, ἅπτεσθαι τὴν Μεγαρέων πόλιν καὶ Κορινθίων τοῖς τείχεσινRefs 4th c.BC+
II more frequently in middle, ἅπτομαι, future ἅψομαι, aorist ἡψάμηνRefs 5th c.BC+, with perfect passive ἧμμαιRefs 5th c.BC+:—fasten oneself to, grasp, c.genitive, ἅψασθαι γούνωνRefs 8th c.BC+; ἅπτεσθαί τινος, Latin manus inicere alicui, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῶν σφυγμῶν feel the pulse, Refs 2nd c.AD+: metaphorically, take hold of, cleave to, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.b absolutely, τῶν μὲν γὰρ πάντων βέλε᾽ ἅπτεται for the spears of all the Trojans reach their mark, Refs 8th c.BC+
II.c ἅ. τῆς γῆς land, Refs 1st c.BC+
III metaphorically, engage in, undertake, βουλευμάτωνRefs 5th c.BC+; πολέμου prosecute it vigorously, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπιτηδεύματοςRefs 5th c.BC+ attack, impugn the argument of another, Refs; τούτων ἥψατο touched on these points, handled them, Refs 5th c.BC+; but also, touch on, treat superficially, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.b absolutely, begin, set to work, ταῖς διανοίαιςRefs 5th c.BC+
III.2 fasten upon, attack, Refs 5th c.BC+; of diseases, ἧπταί μουRefs 5th c.BC+; ὅσα ἅπτεται ἀνθρώπων all that feed on human flesh, Refs
III.2.b lay hands on, χρημάτωνRefs 5th c.BC+
III.3 touch, affect, ἄλγος οὐδὲν ἅπτεται νεκροῦRefs 5th c.BC+; make an impression upon, ἡμῶνRefs 2nd c.BC+
III.4 grasp with the senses, perceive, Refs 5th c.BC+; apprehend, τῆς αἰτίαςRefs 4th c.BC+
III.5 have intercourse with a woman, NT+5th c.BC+
III.6 come up to, reach, overtake, Refs 5th c.BC+; attain, τῆς ἀληθείαςRefs 5th c.BC+; but also with genitive, Ἡρακλέος σταλᾶνRefs
III.7 make use of, avail oneself of, τῆς τύχηςRefs 5th c.BC+
III.8 Geometry texts, of bodies and surfaces, to be in contact, Refs 4th c.BC+; of lines or curves, meet, Refs 3rd c.BC+; touch, Refs 3rd c.BC+; pass through a point, Refs 3rd c.BC+; of points, lie on a line or curve,Refs; ἅπτεται τὸ σημεῖον θέσει δεδομένης εὐθείας the locus of the point is a given straight line, Refs 3rd c.AD+
B active, kindle, set on fire (i.e. by contact of fire), Refs 5th c.BC+ (so in middle, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be set on fire, ὁ μοχλὸς ἐλάϊνος ἐν πυρὶ μέλλεν ἅψεσθαιRefs 8th c.BC+; ὡς ἅφθη τάχιστα τὸ λήιον.. ἅψατο νηοῦ as soon as the corn caught fire, it set fire to the temple, Refs 5th c.BC+; πυρῆς ἤδη ἁμμένηςRefs 5th c.BC+
B.II ἅ. πῦρ kindle a fire, Refs:—passive, ἄνθρακες ἡμμένοι red-hot embers, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III cook, Refs 2nd c.AD+

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.