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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 3 / 4 (Act 9:41–Jas 4:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:41 - And he gave her his hand G5495 and raised her up. And calling the [fn]saints and widows, he presented her alive.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21 - And the hand G5495 of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30 - And this they did, sending it [fn]in charge G5495 of Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1 -

Now about that time [fn]Herod the king laid hands G5495 on some who belonged to the church in order to harm them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:7 - And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter’s side and woke him up, saying, “Rise up quickly.” And his chains fell off his hands G5495.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:11 - When Peter came [fn]to himself, he said, “Now truly I know that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from the hand G5495 of Herod and from all [fn]that the Jewish people were expecting.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:17 - But motioning to them with his hand G5495 to be silent, he recounted to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and the brothers.” Then he left and went to another place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:3 - Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands G5495 on them, they sent them away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:11 - “Now, behold, the hand G5495 of the [fn]Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time.” And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:16 - So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand G5495 said,

“Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that [fn]signs and wonders be done through their hands G5495.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - and they [fn]sent this letter by them,

“The apostles and the brothers who are elders, to the brothers in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:25 - nor is He served by human hands G5495, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6 - And when Paul had laid his hands G5495 upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:11 -

And God was doing extraordinary [fn]miracles by the hands G5495 of Paul,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - “And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable crowd, saying that things made with hands G5495 are not gods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:33 - And some of the crowd [fn]concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having motioned with his hand G5495, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the [fn]assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:34 - “You yourselves know that these hands G5495 ministered to my own needs and to those who were with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:11 - And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands G5495, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands G5495 of the Gentiles.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:27 -

Now when the seven days were almost over, the Jews from [fn]Asia, upon noticing him in the temple, began to throw all the crowd into confusion and laid hands G5495 on him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:40 - And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, motioned to the people with his hand G5495; and when there [fn]was a great hush, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19 - And the [fn]commander took him by the hand G5495 and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, “What is it that you have to report to me?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:1 -

Now Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul, stretching out his hand G5495, began to make his defense:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:3 - But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out [fn]because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand G5495.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:4 - And when the [fn]natives saw the creature hanging from his hand G5495, they began saying to one another, “Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, [fn]Justice has not allowed him to live.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:8 - And it happened that the father of Publius was lying afflicted with fever and dysentery; and Paul, going to see him and having prayed, laid his hands G5495 on him and healed him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:17 -

And it happened that after three days [fn]Paul called together those who were the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our [fn]fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands G5495 of the Romans.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:21 -

But as for Israel He says, “ALL DAY LONG I HAVE STRETCHED OUT MY HANDS G5495 TO A DISOBEDIENT AND OBSTINATE PEOPLE.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:12 - and we labor, working with our own hands G5495; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:15 - If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand G5495, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason [fn]any the less a part of the body.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - And the eye cannot say to the hand G5495, “I have no need of you”; or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:21 -

The greeting is in my own hand G5495—[fn]Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:33 - and I was let down in a basket through a window [fn]in the wall, and so escaped his hands G5495.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:19 -

Why the Law then? It was added [fn]because of trespasses, having been ordained through angels by the hand G5495 of a mediator, until the seed would come to whom the promise had been made.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:11 -

See with what large letters I [fn]am writing to you with my own hand G5495!

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 - He who steals must steal no longer, but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands G5495 what is good, so that he will have something to share with [fn]one who has need.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:18 -

The greeting is in my own hand G5495—[fn]Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:11 - and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands G5495, just as we commanded you,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:17 -

The greeting is in my own hand G5495—[fn]Paul, which is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:8 -

Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands G5495, without wrath and dissension.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:14 - Do not neglect the gift within you, which was given to you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands G5495 by the council of elders.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:22 - Do not lay hands G5495 upon anyone hastily and [fn]thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:6 - For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands G5495.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:19 - I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand G5495, I will repay it (not to [fn]mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:10 -

And,

“YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING FOUNDED THE EARTH,

AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS G5495;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:2 - of teaching about washings and laying on of hands G5495, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:9 -

NOT LIKE THE COVENANT WHICH I MADE WITH THEIR FATHERS

IN THE DAY WHEN I TOOK THEM BY THE HAND G5495

TO LEAD THEM OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT;

FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUE IN MY COVENANT,

AND I DID NOT CARE FOR THEM, SAYS THE [fn]LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:31 - It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands G5495 of the living God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:12 -

Therefore, [fn]STRENGTHEN THE HANDS G5495 THAT ARE WEAK AND THE KNEES THAT ARE FEEBLE,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:8 - Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands G5495, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

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