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ἅπτω

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Gloss: to touch

Transliteration: haptō

Strong’s: G0680

to touch, hold, handle; (act.) to start a fire; "to touch a woman" means "to get married"
primarily to bring in contact, fit, fasten; to light, kindle, Mk. 4:21; Lk. 8:16; to touch, Mt. 8:3; to meddle, venture to partake, Col. 2:21; to have intercourse with, to know carnally, 1Cor. 7:1; by implication to harm, 1Jn. 5:18

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