'Touch' in the Bible

but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.

Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.

No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether beast or man, he shall not live.’ When the ram’s horn sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.”

You shall not eat of their flesh nor touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.

Then she shall remain in the blood of her purification for thirty-three days; she shall not touch any consecrated thing, nor enter the sanctuary until the days of her purification are completed.

When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is to set out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them, so that they will not touch the holy objects and die. These are the things in the tent of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.

and he spoke to the congregation, saying, “Depart now from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing that belongs to them, or you will be swept away in all their sin.”

The pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh nor touch their carcasses.

But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, “We have sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.

Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Indeed, I have commanded the servants not to touch you. When you are thirsty, go to the water jars and drink from what the servants draw.”

So the king said, “Whoever speaks to you, bring him to me, and he will not touch you anymore.”

“Do not touch My anointed ones,And do My prophets no harm.”

But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”

However, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.”

“From six troubles He will deliver you,Even in seven evil will not touch you.

“My soul refuses to touch them;They are like loathsome food to me.

“Do not touch My anointed ones,And do My prophets no harm.”

Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down;Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

Depart, depart, go out from there,Touch nothing unclean;Go out of the midst of her, purify yourselves,You who carry the vessels of the Lord.

They wandered, blind, in the streets;They were defiled with bloodSo that no one could touch their garments.

“Depart! Unclean!” they cried of themselves.“Depart, depart, do not touch!”So they fled and wandered;Men among the nations said,“They shall not continue to dwell with us.”

Utterly slay old men, young men, maidens, little children, and women, but do not touch any man on whom is the mark; and you shall start from My sanctuary.” So they started with the elders who were before the temple.

for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will get well.”

and they implored Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were cured.

for He had healed many, with the result that all those who had afflictions pressed around Him in order to touch Him.

For she thought, “If I just touch His garments, I will get well.”

Wherever He entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places, and imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured.

And they *came to Bethsaida. And they *brought a blind man to Jesus and *implored Him to touch him.

And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

And all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all.

But Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had gone out of Me.”

But He said, “Woe to you lawyers as well! For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, while you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

And they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.

See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”

Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

“Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.“And do not touch what is unclean;And I will welcome you.

“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.

We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.