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Lexicon :: Strong's G5495 - cheir

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χείρ
Transliteration
cheir (Key)
Pronunciation
khire
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps from the base of χειμών (G5494) in the sense of its congener the base of χάσμα (G5490) (through the idea of hollowness for grasping)
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TDNT Reference: 9:424,1309

Strong’s Definitions

χείρ cheír, khire; perhaps from the base of G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):—hand.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 179x

The KJV translates Strong's G5495 in the following manner: hand (178x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 179x
The KJV translates Strong's G5495 in the following manner: hand (178x), not translated (1x).

  1. by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one

  2. fig. applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power

    1. in creating the universe

    2. in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)

    3. in punishing

    4. in determining and controlling the destinies of men

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χείρ cheír, khire; perhaps from the base of G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):—hand.
STRONGS G5495:
χείρ, genitive χειρός, accusative χειραν (1 Peter 5:6 Tdf.; see ἄρσην, at the end), ἡ (from the root meaning 'to lay hold of'; cf. Latin heres, etc.; Curtius, § 189; Vanicek, p. 249f), from Homer down, Hebrew יַד, the hand: Matthew 3:12; Mark 3:1; Luke 6:6; 1 Timothy 2:8; Hebrews 12:12, and often; the genitive with the verbs ά῾πτομαι, ἐπιλαμβάνομαι, κρατέω, πιάζω, etc., which see in their places; the dative with ἐργάζομαι, ἐσθίω, etc.; ὁ ἀσπασμός τῇ ἐμή χειρί, 1 Corinthians 16:21; Colossians 4:18; 2 Thessalonians 3:17; the accusative with the verbs αἴρω, δέω, ἐκπετάννυμι, ἐκτείνω, ἐμβάπτω, ἐπιτίθημι, καθαρίζω, κατασείω, νίπτω, etc. ἡ ἐπίθεσις τῶν χειρῶν (see ἐπίθεσις and references), 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6; Hebrews 6:2; ἐν χειρί τίνος, in imitation of the Hebrew פ בְּיַד (cf. Buttmann, § 133, 20 cf. 319f (274); Lightfoot on Galatians, 3:19), by the help or agency, of anyone, by means of anyone, Acts 7:35 Rec.; Galatians 3:19; (σύν χειρί ἀγγέλου, with the aid or service of the angel (cf. Buttmann, as above), Acts 7:35 L T Tr WH; those things in the performance of which the hands take the principal part (as e. g. in working miracles), are said to be done διά χειρός or χειρῶν or τῶν (cf. Buttmann, § 124, 8 d.) χειρῶν τίνος, Mark 6:2; Acts 5:12; Acts 14:3; Acts 19:11; universally, Acts 2:23; Acts 7:25; Acts 11:30; Acts 15:23; ἐπί χειρῶν, Matthew 4:6; Luke 4:11; ἐπί τήν χεῖρα, Revelation 14:9; Revelation 20:1 (here Treg. marginal reading ἐν τῇ χειρί), Revelation 20:4; ἐκ, Acts 28:4; Revelation 8:4; εἰς τήν χεῖρα (on his hand), Luke 15:22; ἡ χείρ, as an acting subject (see γλῶσσα, 1), Luke 22:21; plural, Acts 17:25; Acts 20:34; 1 John 1:1; τά ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν, Acts 7:41; Revelation 9:20; ἐκδίκειν τό αἷμα τίνος ἐκ τίνος (see ἐκδικέω, b. and ἐκ I. 7), Revelation 19:2. By metonymy, ἡ χείρ is put for power, activity (for examples from secular authors from Homer down see Passow, under the word, p. 2431b; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, p. 1720a)): παραδιδόναι τινα εἰς χεῖρας τινων, into the hostile hands (Deuteronomy 1:27; Job 16:11), Matthew 17:22; Matthew 26:45; Mark 9:31; Luke 9:44; Luke 24:7; Acts 21:11; Acts 28:17; διδόναι τί ἐν τῇ χειρί τίνος, to commit to one's protecting and upholding power, John 3:35; also εἰς τήν χεῖρα τίνος, John 13:3; τινα ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν or ἐκ χειρός τίνος (from the hostile power of anyone) ἀπάγειν, Acts 24:7 Rec.; ἐξελέσθαι, Acts 12:11 (Genesis 32:11; Exodus 18:8f); ἐξέρχεσθαι, John 10:39; ῥυσθῆναι, Luke 1:74; σωτηρία, Luke 1:71; ἐκφεύγειν τάς χεῖρας τίνος, 2 Corinthians 11:33. By a figure use of language χείρ or χεῖρες, are attributed to God, symbolizing his might, activity, power; conspicuous
α. in creating the universe: ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ, Hebrews 1:10 (Psalm 101:26 (Ps. 102:26).
β. in upholding and preserving: Luke 23:46; John 10:29 (cf. John 10:28); χείρ κυρίου ἐστι μετά τίνος, God is present, protecting and aiding one, Luke 1:66; Acts 11:21.
γ. in punishing: χείρ κυρίου ἐπί σε, Acts 13:11 (1 Samuel 12:15); ἐμπεσεῖν εἰς χεῖρας Θεοῦ ζῶντος, Hebrews 10:31.
δ. in determining and controlling the destinies of men: Acts 4:28; ταπεινοῦσθαι ὑπό τήν κραταιάν χεῖρα τοῦ Θεοῦ, 1 Peter 5:6.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
32:11
Exodus
18:8
Deuteronomy
1:27
1 Samuel
12:15
Job
16:11
Psalms
102:26
Matthew
3:12; 4:6; 17:22; 26:45
Mark
3:1; 6:2; 9:31
Luke
1:66; 1:71; 1:74; 4:11; 6:6; 9:44; 15:22; 22:21; 23:46; 24:7
John
3:35; 10:28; 10:29; 10:39; 13:3
Acts
2:23; 4:28; 5:12; 7:25; 7:35; 7:35; 7:41; 11:21; 11:30; 12:11; 13:11; 14:3; 15:23; 17:25; 19:11; 20:34; 21:11; 24:7; 28:4; 28:17
1 Corinthians
16:21
2 Corinthians
11:33
Galatians
3:19
Colossians
4:18
2 Thessalonians
3:17
1 Timothy
2:8; 4:14
2 Timothy
1:6
Hebrews
1:10; 6:2; 10:31; 12:12
1 Peter
5:6; 5:6
1 John
1:1
Revelation
8:4; 9:20; 14:9; 19:2; 20:1; 20:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5495 matches the Greek χείρ (cheir),
which occurs 179 times in 171 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 4 (Mat 3:12–Luk 4:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:12 - whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and says to him, If thou be Son of God cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee, and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in anywise thou strike thy foot against a stone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:30 - And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:3 - And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:15 - and he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose and served him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18 - As he spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler coming in did homage to him, saying, My daughter has by this died; but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall live.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:25 - But when the crowd had been put out, he went in and took her hand; and the damsel rose up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - And behold, there was a man having his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:13 - Then he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out, and it was restored sound as the other.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 - And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:31 - And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:2 - Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:20 - these are the things which defile man; but the eating with unwashen hands does not defile man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:22 - And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:8 - And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 - Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:15 - and having laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - Then said the king to the servants, Bind him feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him out into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:23 - But he answering said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, *he* it is who shall deliver me up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:45 - Then he comes to the disciples and says to them, Sleep on now and take your rest; behold, the hour has drawn nigh, and the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:50 - But Jesus said to him, My friend, for what purpose art thou come? Then coming up they laid hands upon Jesus and seized him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:51 - And behold, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smiting the bondman of the high priest took off his ear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:24 - And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see *ye* to it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - And he went up to her and raised her up, having taken her by the hand, and straightway the fever left her, and she served them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:41 - But Jesus, moved with compassion, having stretched out his hand, touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou cleansed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:1 - And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was there a man having his hand dried up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:3 - And he says to the man who had his hand dried up, Rise up and come into the midst.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:5 - And looking round upon them with anger, distressed at the hardening of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:23 - and he besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at extremity; I pray that thou shouldest come and lay thy hands upon her so that she may be healed, and may live.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - And having laid hold of the hand of the child, he says to her, Talitha koumi, which is, interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee, Arise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done by his hands?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5 - And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:2 - and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32 - And they bring to him a deaf man who could not speak right, and they beseech him that he might lay his hand on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - And taking hold of the hand of the blind man he led him forth out of the village, and having spit upon his eyes, he laid his hands upon him, and asked him if he beheld anything.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:25 - Then he laid his hands again upon his eyes, and he saw distinctly, and was restored and saw all things clearly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:27 - But Jesus, having taken hold of him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31 - for he taught his disciples and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into men's hands, and they shall kill him; and having been killed, after three days he shall rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:43 - And if thy hand serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having thy two hands to go away into hell, into the fire unquenchable;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:16 - And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:41 - And he comes the third time and says to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46 - And they laid their hands upon him and seized him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:18 - they shall take up serpents; and if they should drink any deadly thing it shall not injure them; they shall lay hands upon the infirm, and they shall be well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66 - And all who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? And the Lord's hand was with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:71

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:71 - deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:74

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:74 - to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:17 - whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 - and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in any wise thou strike thy foot against a stone.

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