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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)
Dictionary Aids

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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 25 times in 22 verses in 'Mar' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand G5495, and the fever left her, and she [fn]began waiting on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:41 - And moved with compassion, He stretched out His hand G5495 and touched him, and *said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:1 -

And He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there with a withered hand G5495.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:3 - And He *said to the man with the withered hand G5495, “[fn]Get up and come forward!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:5 - And after looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand G5495.” And he stretched it out, and his hand G5495 was restored.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:23 - and *pleaded with Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come, that by coming, You may lay Your hands G5495 on her, so that she will [fn]be saved and live.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - And taking the child by the hand G5495, He *said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!”).

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - And when the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and many listeners were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to this man, and such [fn]miracles as these performed by His hands G5495?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5 - And He could do no [fn]miracle there except that He laid His hands G5495 on a few sick people and healed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:2 - and had seen that some of His disciples were eating their bread with defiled hands G5495, that is, unwashed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they [fn]carefully wash their hands G5495, thus observing the tradition of the elders;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - And the Pharisees and the scribes *asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands G5495?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32 - And they *brought to Him one who was deaf and spoke with difficulty, and they *pleaded with Him to lay His hand G5495 on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - And taking the blind man by the hand G5495, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands G5495 on him, He was asking him, “Do you see anything?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:25 - Then again He laid His hands G5495 on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:27 - But Jesus took him by the hand G5495 and raised him; and he stood up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31 - For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be [fn]delivered into the hands G5495 of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise again three days later.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:43 - “And if your hand G5495 causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands G5495, to go into [fn]hell, into the unquenchable fire,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:16 - And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands G5495 on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:41 - And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “[fn]Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being [fn]betrayed into the hands G5495 of sinners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46 - And they laid hands G5495 on Him and seized Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:18 - and they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands G5495 on the sick, and they will recover.”
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