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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 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 fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written,
He shall give his angels charge concerning thee:
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On their hands they shall bear thee up,
Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:3 - And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway 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 ministered unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18 - While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: 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 was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:13 - Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 - And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and 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 forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:2 - Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not 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 unwashen hands defileth not the man.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:8 - And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, 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 were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, 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 - And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:45 - Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto 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 BoxMat 26:50 - And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:51 - And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:24 - So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:41 - And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:1 - And 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 - And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:5 - And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:23 - and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:2 - and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32 - And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou aught?

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31 - For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:43 - And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:16 - And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:41 - And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46 - And they laid hands on him, and took him.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66 - And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For 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 that hate us;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:74 -
To grant unto 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, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 - and,
On their hands they shall bear thee up,
Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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