KJV Lexicon μη particle - nominativeme may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. αψη verb - aorist middle subjunctive - second person singular haptomai hap'-tom-ahee: to attach oneself to, i.e. to touch (in many implied relations) -- touch. μηδε conjunction mede may-deh': but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor -- neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as). γευση verb - aorist middle deponent subjunctive - second person singular geuomai ghyoo'-om-ahee: to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill) -- eat, taste. μηδε conjunction mede may-deh': but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor -- neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as). θιγης verb - second aorist active subjunctive - second person singular thiggano thing-gan'-o: to manipulate, i.e. have to do with; by implication, to injure -- handle, touch. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!" King James Bible (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Holman Christian Standard Bible Don't handle, don't taste, don't touch"? International Standard Version "Don't handle this! Don't taste or touch that!" NET Bible "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!" Aramaic Bible in Plain English Namely, “Do not touch”, “Do not taste”, “Do not hold”, GOD'S WORD® Translation People will tell you, "Don't handle this! Don't taste or touch that!" King James 2000 Bible (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Links Colossians 2:21Colossians 2:21 NIV Colossians 2:21 NLT Colossians 2:21 ESV Colossians 2:21 NASB Colossians 2:21 KJV |
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