θιγγάνω

thinganō · touch

Greek word · Strong’s number G2345 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

thinganō (θιγγάνω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “touch”.

How to say it

thin·ga·nō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To lay a hand on something.
  2. To harm someone.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • touch ×2
  • touches ×1

Where it appears

  • Colossians 2:21

    “Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch”

  • Hebrews 11:28

    By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them.

  • Hebrews 12:20

    for they could not bear what was commanded: If even an animal touches the mountain, it will be stoned.