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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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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 177 times in 168 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 4 (Mat 3:12–Luk 4:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:12 - His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, So that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'"

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:30 - If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body be thrown into Gehinnom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:3 - Yeshua stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:15 - He touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and served him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18 - While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:25 - But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the day of Shabbat?" that they might accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:13 - Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 - He stretched out his hand towards his talmidim, and said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:31 - Immediately Yeshua stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:2 - "Why do your talmidim disobey the tradition of the Zakenim? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:20 - These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:22 - While they were staying in the Galil, Yeshua 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 - If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 - Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the talmidim rebuked them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:15 - He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:23 - He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:45 - Then he came to his talmidim, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:50 - Yeshua said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on Yeshua, and took him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:51 - Behold, one of those who were with Yeshua stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the Kohen Gadol, and struck off his ear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:24 - So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:41 - Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:1 - He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:3 - He said to the man who had his hand withered, "Stand up."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:5 - When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:23 - and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talita, kumi;" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - When the Shabbat had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5 - He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick folk, and healed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:2 - Now when they saw some of his talmidim eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (For the Perushim, and all the Yehudim, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the Zakenim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - The Perushim and the Sofrim asked him, "Why don't your talmidim walk according to the tradition of the Zakenim, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32 - They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:25 - Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:27 - But Yeshua took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31 - For he was teaching his talmidim, and said to them, "The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:43 - If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehinnom, into the unquenchable fire,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:16 - He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:41 - He came the third time, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46 - They laid their hands on him, and seized him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:18 - they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:66

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66 - All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:74 - To grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:17 - whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 - and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, Lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.'"

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