What does μή · ἐγώ · ἅπτομαι mean in the Bible?
μή · ἐγώ · ἅπτομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "do not cling to me, do not hold on to me".
Greek · G3361, G1473, G680
μή μου ἅπτου
Not · :--I, me. · properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. to touch (in many implied relations)
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μήG3361not
Pronunciationmḗ
Subjective negation: denies what one thinks or believes, not absolute fact; used with non-indicative moods
Open lexicon entry →ἐγώG1473:--I, me.
Pronunciationegṓ
Open lexicon entry →ἅπτομαιG680properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. to touch (in many implied relations)
Pronunciationháptomai
Open lexicon entry →What does μή μου ἅπτου (mē mou haptou) mean in the Bible?
μή · ἐγώ · ἅπτομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "do not cling to me, do not hold on to me".
Full entry for μή μου ἅπτου (G3361, G1473, G680) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3361, G1473, G680?
G3361, G1473, G680 is connected to 1,036 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. do not cling to me, do not hold on to me
Source Gloss
do not cling to me, do not hold on to me
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms1036
Matt 1:19 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 3:9 · Matt 3:10 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 5:34 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:42 · Matt 6:1945×
Matt 7:9 · Matt 7:10 · Matt 9:15 · Matt 11:23 · Mark 2:19 · Luke 5:34 · Luke 10:15 · Luke 17:9 · Luke 18:7 · Luke 22:35 · John 3:4 · John 4:12 · John 4:33 · John 6:67 · John 7:31 · John 7:3557×
Matt 18:10 · Matt 24:4 · Mark 13:5 · Mark 13:36 · Luke 11:35 · Luke 21:8 · Acts 5:26 · Acts 13:40 · Acts 23:10 · Acts 27:17 · Acts 27:29 · Acts 27:42 · 1 Cor 8:9 · 1 Cor 9:27 · 1 Cor 10:12 · 2 Cor 2:734×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 33 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist26present7
Voice
middle33
Mood
indicative19subjunctive8infinitive2imperative2participle2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:15ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMatthew 8:3ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMatthew 9:20ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMatthew 9:21ἅψωμαιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 9:29ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMatthew 14:36ἅψωνταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 14:36ἥψαντοaorist middle indicativecompletedMatthew 20:34ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 1:41ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 3:10ἅψωνταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 5:27ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 5:28ἅψωμαιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 5:30ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 5:31ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 6:56ἅψωνταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 6:56ἥψαντοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 7:33ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 8:22ἅψηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 10:13ἅψηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 5:13ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 6:19ἅπτεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 7:14ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 7:39ἅπτεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 8:44ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 8:45ἁψάμενόςaorist middle participleparticipleLuke 8:46Ἥψατόaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 8:47ἥψατοaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 18:15ἅπτηταιpresent middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 22:51ἁψάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleJohn 20:17ἅπτουpresent middle imperativeimperative1 Corinthians 7:1ἅπτεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitive2 Corinthians 6:17ἅπτεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperative1 John 5:18ἅπτεταιpresent middle indicativeongoing
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
μή μου ἅπτου is built from this root: