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“Do notΜὴhandle,ἅψῃnorμηδὲtaste,γεύσῃnorμηδὲtouch”θίγῃς
Colossians 2:21
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With the Greek beneath
Colossians 2:21, word by word
- handleἅψῃhapsēi
touch
To lay a hand on someone or something, sometimes to heal or in faith.
Where else “hapsēi” appears- tasteγεύσῃgeusēi
eat
To put something in the mouth to see how it tastes, or to eat.
Where else “geusēi” appears- touchθίγῃςthigēis
touch
To lay a hand on something.
Where else “thigēis” appears
The context
20If you died with the Messiah to the elements of the world, why, as if living in the world, do you submit to decrees,
21 · This verse (above)
22(things that all are meant for destruction with use), according to the commandments and teachings of human beings?