King James Version
Colossians 2:21
In Colossians 2 of Colossians.
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
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Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἅψῃhapsēto kindleἅπτω (haptō)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “to kindle”, a single actionG681I kindle, light.This verse uses “kindle”.μηδὲmēdenotμηδέconjunction — “not”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.notγεύσῃgeusēto tasteγεύομαι (geuomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “to taste”, a single actionG1089(a) I taste, (b) I experience.This verse uses “taste”.μηδὲmēdenotμηδέconjunction — “not”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.notθίγῃςthigēsto touchθιγγάνω (thinganō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “to touch”, a single actionG2345I touch, handle, injure, harm.This verse uses “touch”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
— thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle —
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American Standard Version (1901)
Handle not, nor taste, nor touch
Young’s Literal Translation
— thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle —
World English Bible
“Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”
Darby Translation
Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,
Douay-Rheims
Touch not, taste not, handle not:
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