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ἅπτω

Non-contract Verb; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἅπτω ἅψω ἧψα ἧμμαι

Structure: ά̔πτ (Stem) + ω (Ending)

Etym.: v. e(a/fqh for ionic perf. pass.

Sense

I kindle, set on fire, fasten fire to
I fasten to, bind fast
I join to
(middle) I fasten myself to, cling to, hang on by, lay hold of, grasp, touch
(middle) I reach the mark
(middle) I engage in, take part in
(middle) I set upon, attack, assail
(middle voice) I touch, affect
(middle voice) I grasp with the senses, apprehend, perceive
(middle voice) I come up to, reach, gain

Conjugation

Present tense

Active
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
Indicative	Singular	ά̔πτω	ά̔πτεις	ά̔πτει
	Dual		ά̔πτετον	ά̔πτετον
	Plural	ά̔πτομεν	ά̔πτετε	ά̔πτουσιν*
Subjunctive	Singular	ά̔πτω	ά̔πτῃς	ά̔πτῃ
	Dual		ά̔πτητον	ά̔πτητον
	Plural	ά̔πτωμεν	ά̔πτητε	ά̔πτωσιν*
Optative	Singular	ά̔πτοιμι	ά̔πτοις	ά̔πτοι
	Dual		ά̔πτοιτον	ἁπτοίτην
	Plural	ά̔πτοιμεν	ά̔πτοιτε	ά̔πτοιεν
Imperative	Singular		ά̔πτε	ἁπτέτω
	Dual		ά̔πτετον	ἁπτέτων
	Plural		ά̔πτετε	ἁπτόντων, ἁπτέτωσαν
Infinitive		ά̔πτειν
Participle		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Participle		ἁπτων ἁπτοντος	ἁπτουσα ἁπτουσης	ἁπτον ἁπτοντος
Middle/Passive
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
Indicative	Singular	ά̔πτομαι	ά̔πτει, ά̔πτῃ	ά̔πτεται
	Dual		ά̔πτεσθον	ά̔πτεσθον
	Plural	ἁπτόμεθα	ά̔πτεσθε	ά̔πτονται
Subjunctive	Singular	ά̔πτωμαι	ά̔πτῃ	ά̔πτηται
	Dual		ά̔πτησθον	ά̔πτησθον
	Plural	ἁπτώμεθα	ά̔πτησθε	ά̔πτωνται
Optative	Singular	ἁπτοίμην	ά̔πτοιο	ά̔πτοιτο
	Dual		ά̔πτοισθον	ἁπτοίσθην
	Plural	ἁπτοίμεθα	ά̔πτοισθε	ά̔πτοιντο
Imperative	Singular		ά̔πτου	ἁπτέσθω
	Dual		ά̔πτεσθον	ἁπτέσθων
	Plural		ά̔πτεσθε	ἁπτέσθων, ἁπτέσθωσαν
Infinitive		ά̔πτεσθαι
Participle		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Participle		ἁπτομενος ἁπτομενου	ἁπτομενη ἁπτομενης	ἁπτομενον ἁπτομενου

Future tense

Active
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
Indicative	Singular	ά̔ψω	ά̔ψεις	ά̔ψει
	Dual		ά̔ψετον	ά̔ψετον
	Plural	ά̔ψομεν	ά̔ψετε	ά̔ψουσιν*
Optative	Singular	ά̔ψοιμι	ά̔ψοις	ά̔ψοι
	Dual		ά̔ψοιτον	ἁψοίτην
	Plural	ά̔ψοιμεν	ά̔ψοιτε	ά̔ψοιεν
Infinitive		ά̔ψειν
Participle		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Participle		ἁψων ἁψοντος	ἁψουσα ἁψουσης	ἁψον ἁψοντος
Middle
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
Indicative	Singular	ά̔ψομαι	ά̔ψει, ά̔ψῃ	ά̔ψεται
	Dual		ά̔ψεσθον	ά̔ψεσθον
	Plural	ἁψόμεθα	ά̔ψεσθε	ά̔ψονται
Optative	Singular	ἁψοίμην	ά̔ψοιο	ά̔ψοιτο
	Dual		ά̔ψοισθον	ἁψοίσθην
	Plural	ἁψοίμεθα	ά̔ψοισθε	ά̔ψοιντο
Infinitive		ά̔ψεσθαι
Participle		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Participle		ἁψομενος ἁψομενου	ἁψομενη ἁψομενης	ἁψομενον ἁψομενου

Imperfect tense

Active
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
Indicative	Singular	ῆ̔πτον	ῆ̔πτες	ῆ̔πτεν*
	Dual		ή̔πτετον	ἡπτέτην
	Plural	ή̔πτομεν	ή̔πτετε	ῆ̔πτον
Middle/Passive
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
Indicative	Singular	ἡπτόμην	ή̔πτου	ή̔πτετο
	Dual		ή̔πτεσθον	ἡπτέσθην
	Plural	ἡπτόμεθα	ή̔πτεσθε	ή̔πτοντο

Aorist tense

Active
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
Indicative	Singular	ῆ̔ψα	ῆ̔ψας	ῆ̔ψεν*
	Dual		ή̔ψατον	ἡψάτην
	Plural	ή̔ψαμεν	ή̔ψατε	ῆ̔ψαν
Subjunctive	Singular	ά̔ψω	ά̔ψῃς	ά̔ψῃ
	Dual		ά̔ψητον	ά̔ψητον
	Plural	ά̔ψωμεν	ά̔ψητε	ά̔ψωσιν*
Optative	Singular	ά̔ψαιμι	ά̔ψαις	ά̔ψαι
	Dual		ά̔ψαιτον	ἁψαίτην
	Plural	ά̔ψαιμεν	ά̔ψαιτε	ά̔ψαιεν
Imperative	Singular		ά̔ψον	ἁψάτω
	Dual		ά̔ψατον	ἁψάτων
	Plural		ά̔ψατε	ἁψάντων
Infinitive		ά̔ψαι
Participle		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Participle		ἁψᾱς ἁψαντος	ἁψᾱσα ἁψᾱσης	ἁψαν ἁψαντος
Middle
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
Indicative	Singular	ἡψάμην	ή̔ψω	ή̔ψατο
	Dual		ή̔ψασθον	ἡψάσθην
	Plural	ἡψάμεθα	ή̔ψασθε	ή̔ψαντο
Subjunctive	Singular	ά̔ψωμαι	ά̔ψῃ	ά̔ψηται
	Dual		ά̔ψησθον	ά̔ψησθον
	Plural	ἁψώμεθα	ά̔ψησθε	ά̔ψωνται
Optative	Singular	ἁψαίμην	ά̔ψαιο	ά̔ψαιτο
	Dual		ά̔ψαισθον	ἁψαίσθην
	Plural	ἁψαίμεθα	ά̔ψαισθε	ά̔ψαιντο
Imperative	Singular		ά̔ψαι	ἁψάσθω
	Dual		ά̔ψασθον	ἁψάσθων
	Plural		ά̔ψασθε	ἁψάσθων
Infinitive		ά̔ψεσθαι
Participle		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Participle		ἁψαμενος ἁψαμενου	ἁψαμενη ἁψαμενης	ἁψαμενον ἁψαμενου

The inflection forms above were generated by rules and some usages of them were not attested.

Due to a bug of system, some forms may display wrong accents.

Examples

περὶ ὧν φησι Δικαίαρχοσ ἐν τοῖσ περὶ τοῦ τῆσ Ἑλλάδοσ Βίου, ἐπιχωριάσαι φάσκων ποτὲ καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν εἰσ τὸ προσορχεῖσθαί τε καὶ προσᾴδειν ταῖσ γυναιξὶν ὄργανά τινα ποιά, ὧν ὅτε τισ ἅπτοιτο τοῖσ δακτύλοισ ποιεῖν λιγυρὸν ψόφον δηλοῦσθαι δὲ ἐν τῷ τῆσ Ἀρτέμιδοσ ᾄσματι, οὗ ἐστιν ἀρχή· (Athenaeus, The Deipnosophists, Book 14, book 14, chapter 392)
Ὑποπτεύσαντι μέντοι ἐν ταύτῃσι τῇσι νούσοισιν ἢ καρηβαρίην ἰσχυρὴν ἢ φρενῶν ἅψιν, παντάπασιν οἴνου ἀποσχετέον‧ ὕδατι δὲ ἐν τῷ τοιῷδε χρηστέον, ἢ ὑδαρέα καὶ κιῤῬὸν παντελῶσ δοτέον οἶνον καὶ ἀόσμον παντάπασι, καὶ μετὰ τὴν πόσιν αὐτοῦ ὕδωρ μεταποτέον ὀλίγον‧ οὕτω γὰρ ἂν ἧσσον τὸ ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴνου μένοσ ἅπτοιτο τῆσ κεφαλῆσ καὶ γνώμησ‧ ἐν οἷσι δὲ μάλιστα αὐτέων ὕδατι ποτῷ χρηστέον, καὶ ὁκότε πολλῷ κάρτα, καὶ ὅκου μετρίῳ, καὶ ὅκου ψυχρῷ, καὶ ὅκου θερμῷ, τὰ μέν που πρόσθεν εἰρέαται, τὰ δὲ ἐν αὐτέοισι τοῖσι καιροῖσι Ῥηθήσεται. (Hippocrates, Oeuvres Completes D'Hippocrate., , 17.4)
Ὅταν δ’ ἐπὶ τρώματι ἐν κεφαλῇ ἀνθρώπου ἢ πεπριωμένου ἢ ἀπριώτου, ἐψιλωμένου δὲ τοῦ ὀστέου, οἴδημα ἐπιγένηται ἐρυθρὸν καὶ ἐρυσιπελατῶδεσ ἐν τῷ προσώπῳ, καὶ ἐν τοῖσιν ὀφθαλμοῖσιν ἀμφοτέροισιν, ἢ τῷ ἑτέρῳ, καὶ, εἴ τισ ἅπτοιτο τοῦ οἴδήματοσ, ὀδυνῷτο, καὶ πυρετὸσ ἐπιλαμβάνοι καὶ Ῥῖγοσ, τὸ δὲ ἕλκοσ αὐτό τε ἀπὸ τῆσ σαρκὸσ καλῶσ ἔχοι ἰδέσθαι, καὶ τἀπὸ τοῦ ὀστέου, καὶ τὰ περιέχοντα τὸ ἕλκοσ ἔχοι καλῶσ, πλὴν τοῦ οἰδήματοσ τοῦ ἐν τῷ προσώπῳ, καὶ ἄλλην ἁμαρτάδα μηδεμίαν ἔχοι τὸ οἴδημα τῆσ ἄλλησ διαίτησ, τούτου χρὴ τὴν κάτω κοιλίην ὑποκαθῆραι φαρμάκῳ, ὅ τι χολὴν ἄγει‧ καὶ οὕτω καθαρθέντοσ, ὅ τε πυρετὸσ ἀφίησι, καὶ τὸ οἴδημα καθίσταται, καὶ ὑγιὴσ γίνεται. (Hippocrates, Oeuvres Completes D'Hippocrate., , 20.1)
ἐν ἄλλῳ μὲν ὂν κύκλῳ που ἂν περιέχοιτο ὑπ’ ἐκείνου ἐν ᾧ ἐνείη, καὶ πολλαχοῦ ἂν αὐτοῦ ἅπτοιτο πολλοῖσ· (Plato, Parmenides, Philebus, Symposium, Phaedrus, 217:4)
ἡῖ μὲν ἄρα ἐν τοῖσ ἄλλοισ, τῶν ἄλλων ἅπτοιτο ἄν· (Plato, Parmenides, Philebus, Symposium, Phaedrus, 296:8)

Synonyms

I kindle
- ἐνάπτω (to kindle, set on fire)
- ἐπαίθω (to kindle, set on fire)
- καίω (I light, kindle, set on fire)
- ἐμπίμπρημι (to kindle, burn, set on fire)
- διαπυρόω (to set on fire)
- ἐκφλέγω (to set on fire)
- πυρφορέω (to set on fire)
I fasten to
- ζεύγνυμι (to bind, bind fast, having)
- ἀποδέω (to bind fast)
- ἐγκαταδέω (to bind fast in)
- ἐνζεύγνυμι (to bind fast)
- πακτόω (to bind fast)
- πακτόω (to fasten, make fast, make fast)
- ἐπιδέω (to bind or fasten on, to have, fastened)
- ὑποδέω (to bind or fasten under)
- σφίγγω (to bind tight, bind fast)
- καταδέω (to bind on or to, bind fast, having)
- διαδέω (to bind round, fast-bound)
- πεδάω (to bind with fetters, to bind fast, make fast)
- ἐπιζεύγνυμι (to join at top, to bind fast)
- ἐνδέω (to bind in, on or to, bound)
- πρίω (to seize as with the teeth, bind fast)
- δέω (I bind, tie, fasten)
I join to
- συναθροίζω (join)
- προστίθημι (to join)
- συναραρίσκω (to join together.)
- καθαρμόζω (to join or fit to)
- συγκελεύω (to join in ordering)
- συμπολεμέω (to join in war, with)
- συνάγω ( to join battle)
- συνέρχομαι (joined in, shared)
- ὁμιλέω (to join battle with, to join battle)
- συσσημαίνομαι (to join in singing)
- συνελευθερόω (to join in freeing from, to join in freeing)
- συνεφάπτομαι (to join, in attacking)
- συνέπειμι (to join in attacking)
- συνεπίκειμαι (to join in attacking)
- συμμισέω (to join with in hating)
- συνεχθαίρω (to join in hating)
- συγκαταπράσσω (to join in accomplishing)
- συμφονεύω (to join, in killing)
- ἀραρίσκω (, join, fasten)
- συγκατεργάζομαι (to join in murdering)
- συνεπισχύω (to join in supporting)
- συγκατηγορέω (to join in accusing)
- ἐπαιάζω (to join in wailing)
- συνασκέω (to join in practising)
- συμπαρακελεύομαι (to join in exciting)
- συμφιλονεικέω (to join in a disputation)
- συνεπιψεύδομαι (to join in lying)
- συναινέω (to join in praising)
- συναγρεύω (to join in the chase)
- συνεπαινέω (to join in praising)
- συναπολογέομαι (to join in defending)
- συναναπράσσω (to join in exacting)
- συσσεβίζω (to join in celebrating)
- συνδέομαι (to join in begging, of)
- συνεπᾴδω (to join in celebrating)
- συναγορεύω (to join in advising)
- προσαφικνέομαι (to arrive at, to arrive and join)
- συγκατεύχομαι (to join in praying for)
- συνεπιτελέω (to join in performing)
- συνεπιφέρω (to join in applying)
- συνδοξάζω (to join in approving)
- συμπροπέμπω (to join in escorting)
- συγκαθιερόω (to join in dedicating)
- συντεχνάζω (to join in plots with)
- συνεγγυάω (to join in betrothing)
- συναξιόω (to join in requiring)
- συγκατακτάομαι (to join with, in acquiring)
- συνεπανίστημι (to join in a revolt)
- ζεύγνυμι (to join, by bridges, to form)
- συγκαταδουλόω (to join in enslaving)
- συνδιώκω (to join in the prosecution)
I reach the mark
- διατεκμαίρομαι (to mark out)
- σημειόω (to mark)
- στίζω (I mark.)
I engage in
- συνεπιλαμβάνομαι (to take part with)
- σύνειμι (to take part with)
- συνεπιλαμβάνομαι (to take the part of)
- ἀπολαμβάνω (to take of, take part of)
- συναίρω (to take part in)
- συμπεριλαμβάνω (to take part together in)
- παραδέχομαι (to take upon oneself, engage)
- συμμετέχω (to partake of, with, take part in)
- συμπροθυμέομαι (to take zealous part in)
- τυραννίζω (to take the part of tyrants)
- προσέρχομαι (to be engaged in or with)
I set upon
- ἐπιπίπτω (to fall upon, attack, assail)
- χράω ( to fall upon, attack, assail)
- ἰάλλω (to attack, assail, to assail)
- ἐπιβαίνω (to set upon, attack, assault)
- ἰάπτω (to assail, attack, to wound)
- ἐπιχειρέω (to make an attempt on, to set upon, attack)
- ἐγχειρέω (to lay hands on, attack, assail)
- ἐπισείω (to set upon)
- ἐπιδύω (to set upon)
- καθάπτω (do, accost or address, assailing or attacking . .)
I touch
- ψαύω (to touch, reach, affect)
- εἰσμαίομαι (to touch to the quick, affect greatly)
I grasp with the senses
- αἰσθάνομαι (I perceive, apprehend, notice)
I come up to
- θιγγάνω (to reach, gain, win)
- καθήκω (to come down to, come or reach to)
- ἀνήκω (to have come up to, reach up to, reaching up)
- ἐπιτυγχάνω (to attain to, reach, gain)
- ἐφικνέομαι (to reach, gain, attain to)
- προσικνέομαι (to come to, reach, to reach so far as)
- ἀντιλαμβάνω (to lay hold of, to gain or reach)
- ψαύω (to touch, reach, affect)
- εἰσαφικνέομαι (to come into or to, reach or arrive at)

ἀπτώς (not liable to fall or fail)
ἁπτός (subject to the sense of touch)
αἰσθητικός (of or for perception of the senses)
ἐκμαγεῖον (that on or in which an impression is made)
μοναδικός (consisting of units)
ἀσύνθετος (uncompounded)
μεριστός (divided)
ἀλλοίωσις (a change)
νόησις (intelligence)
κυκλικός (circular)
προσρητέος (to be addressed)
ὑλικός (of matter)
ἀγένητος (unborn)
ἀστάθμητος (unsteady)
πρόσληψις (taking in addition)
αὐτοάνθρωπος (the ideal man)
ἀσχημάτιστος (without form or figure)
σχέσις (a state)
μέθεξις (participation)
νοητικός (intelligent)
δοξαστός (matter of opinion)
ἐπίγειος (terrestrial)
ἐναντίωσις (a contradiction)
σκιαγραφία (a sketch or rough painting)
διανοητικός (of or for thinking)
ὀργανικός (serving as instruments or engines)
ἀκινησίᾱ (quiescence)
εἰκασία (a likeness)
οἰκοδομικός (practised or skilful in building)
σάρκινος (Made of flesh)

Derived

ἀνάπτω (bind or make fast to, moor, form a close connection with)
ἀφάπτω (to fasten from or upon, to tie, on a string)
ἐνάπτω (to bind on or to, to be fitted with, clad in)
ἐναφάπτω (to fasten up in)
ἐξάπτω (to fasten from, to, to let)
ἐφάπτω (to bind on, to lay hold of, to lay hold of)
καθάπτω (to fasten, fix or put upon, fastened)
παράπτω (to fasten beside, fitted to, plied)
περιάπτω (to tie, fasten, hang about or upon)
περικαθάπτω (to fasten or hang on all round)
προσάπτω (to fasten or attach to, attribute, to fix upon)
συνάπτω (I join together, connect.)
συνεφάπτομαι (to take part in, those who take part in, to join)
ὑφάπτω (to set on fire from underneath, to inflame unperceived)

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ἅπτω

Sense

Conjugation

Present tense

Future tense

Imperfect tense

Aorist tense

Examples

Synonyms

I kindle

I fasten to

I join to

I reach the mark

I engage in

I set upon

I touch

I grasp with the senses

I come up to

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ἅπτω

Sense

Conjugation

Present tense

Future tense

Imperfect tense

Aorist tense

Examples

Synonyms

I kindle

I fasten to

I join to

I reach the mark

I engage in

I set upon

I touch

I grasp with the senses

I come up to

Related

Derived

Similar forms

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