Lexical Definition

‎ἁφή‎ haphḗ (haf-ay') joint ^G:N-F
from ‎ἅπτομαι‎

joint.

• probably a ligament (as fastening)

Abbott-Smith

ἁφή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ἅπτω, to fasten, fit), [in LXX for נֶגַע, freq. in Le;]
a joint (MM, s.v.): Eph 4:16, Col 2:19 (Lft., in l.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἁφή, ἡ,

(ἅπτω) lighting, kindling, περὶ λύχνων ἁφάς about lamp-lighting time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II (ἅπτομαι) touch, ἐπώνυμον δὲ τῶν Διὸς γέννημ᾽ ἁφῶν (Wieseler for γεννημάτων) τέξεις.. Ἔπαφον[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 sense of touch, [ἁφήν [prev. author] “HA” 494b16; ἡ ἁφὴ ἐν ταῖς αἰσθήσεσι παρέσπαρται 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 70. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 touch of the harp-strings, metaphorically, ἐμμελοῦς ἁφῆς καὶ κρούσεως[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.4 grip, in wrestling, etc., ἁφὴν ἐνδιδόναι αὑτοῦ[Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἁ. εἶχεν ἡ συνδιαίτησις ἄφυκτον, of [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.5 sand sprinkled over wrestlers, to enable them to get a grip of one another, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.6 in Mathematics texts, contact of surfaces, etc., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; point of contact, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of intersection, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.7 in plural, stripes, strokes, [LXX]
__II.8 infection, especially of leprosy,[LXX]: generally, plague, [LXX+2nd c.AD+]
__III junction, point of contact in the body, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ligament, Ep. Eph.[NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.7.14 ☩ LXX.Lev.13.6 ☩ LXX.Gen.12.17 ☩ LXX.Exod.11.1 ☩ Col.2.19}