(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 2:21 · retained source text
(Touch not, taste not, handle not:
KJV dictionary & concordance
taste
Meaning of “taste”
Sense 1: To perceive flavor by the mouth, or to eat or drink. Sense 2: Figuratively, to experience or partake of. As a noun, the sensation, flavor, or discernment received by tasting.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
22 occurrences21 verses16 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 16:31
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3 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon1 occurrence
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1 verseJonah1 occurrence
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1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
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3 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
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1 verseColossians1 occurrence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗The act or sense of tasting; the sensation or flavor perceived by the tongue; also experience, trial, or discernment.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To try by the mouth, eat or drink, or have a particular flavor; also to experience or partake of.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To perceive by the tongue; to try by eating a little; to eat a little; also to experience, feel, or undergo.