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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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προσψαύω

Strong’s: G4379

Associated OET lemmas: προσψαύω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ψαύω · ψώχω

Sense 1: to touch

Semantic entry: 24.75

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: Touch, Feel

Definition: to touch something lightly, normally with the finger or hand

Notes: For another interpretation of προσψαύω in RV LUK 11:46 · LV LUK 11:46 · Read together LUK 11:46, see 18.11: προσψαύω. Note that προσψαύω[a] differs in meaning from προσψαύω [source selector 000001][b] ‘to touch’ (18.11: προσψαύω) in that it is understood in a hyperbolic sense of ‘to merely touch,’ while προσψαύω [source selector 000001][b] implies ‘doing something to help’ or ‘doing something about it.’

LUK 11:46: RV LUK 11:46 · LV LUK 11:46 · Read together LUK 11:46

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OET-RV LUK 11:46

46 “Well, you law experts won’t end well,” Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) responded, “because you put unbearably heavy burdens onto the shoulders of the people, yet you wouldn’t move your little fingers to touch those burdens yourselves.

OET-LV LUK 11:46

46 But he said, woe also to_you_all the lawyers.
Because you_all_are_burdening the people with_ unbearable _burdens, and yourselves you_all_are_ not _touching upon_the burdens with_one of_the fingers of_you_all.

Sense 2: to touch, to touch to help

Semantic entry: 18.11

Semantic domains: Attachment

Subdomains: Grasp, Hold

Definition: to touch something, with the intent of doing something about it

Notes: In employing a term for ‘touch’ in RV LUK 11:46 · LV LUK 11:46 · Read together LUK 11:46, it is important to use an expression which will imply ‘touching in order to relieve the burden.’ This may be done in some instances by translating ‘to help by touching’ or ‘to touch with a finger in order to help a little.’ For another interpretation of προσψαύω in RV LUK 11:46 · LV LUK 11:46 · Read together LUK 11:46, see 24.75: προσψαύω.

LUK 11:46: RV LUK 11:46 · LV LUK 11:46 · Read together LUK 11:46

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OET-RV LUK 11:46

46 “Well, you law experts won’t end well,” Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) responded, “because you put unbearably heavy burdens onto the shoulders of the people, yet you wouldn’t move your little fingers to touch those burdens yourselves.

OET-LV LUK 11:46

46 But he said, woe also to_you_all the lawyers.
Because you_all_are_burdening the people with_ unbearable _burdens, and yourselves you_all_are_ not _touching upon_the burdens with_one of_the fingers of_you_all.