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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.
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 46 times in 45 verses in 'Act' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:23 - hunc definito consilio et praescientia Dei traditum per manus iniquorum adfigentes interemistis

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:7 - et adprehensa ei manu dextera adlevavit eum et protinus consolidatae sunt bases eius et plantae

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:3 - et iniecerunt in eis manus et posuerunt eos in custodiam in crastinum erat enim iam vespera

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:28 - facere quae manus tua et consilium decreverunt fieri

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:30 - in eo cum manum tuam extendas sanitates et signa et prodigia fieri per nomen sancti Filii tui Iesu

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:12 - per manus autem apostolorum fiebant signa et prodigia multa in plebe et erant unianimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:18 - et iniecerunt manus in apostolos et posuerunt illos in custodia publica

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:6 - hos statuerunt ante conspectum apostolorum et orantes inposuerunt eis manus

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:25 - existimabat autem intellegere fratres quoniam Deus per manum ipsius daret salutem illis at illi non intellexerunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35 - hunc Mosen quem negaverunt dicentes quis te constituit principem et iudicem hunc Deus principem et redemptorem misit cum manu angeli qui apparuit illi in rubo

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41 - et vitulum fecerunt in illis diebus et obtulerunt hostiam simulacro et laetabantur in operibus manuum suarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:50

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:50 - nonne manus mea fecit haec omnia

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:17 - tunc inponebant manus super illos et accipiebant Spiritum Sanctum

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - cum vidisset autem Simon quia per inpositionem manus apostolorum daretur Spiritus Sanctus obtulit eis pecuniam

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:19 - dicens date et mihi hanc potestatem ut cuicumque inposuero manus accipiat Spiritum Sanctum Petrus autem dixit ad eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:12 - et vidit virum Ananiam nomine introeuntem et inponentem sibi manus ut visum recipiat

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:17 - et abiit Ananias et introivit in domum et inponens ei manus dixit Saule frater Dominus misit me Iesus qui apparuit tibi in via qua veniebas ut videas et implearis Spiritu Sancto

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:41 - dans autem illi manum erexit eam et cum vocasset sanctos et viduas adsignavit eam vivam

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21 - et erat manus Domini cum eis multusque numerus credentium conversus est ad Dominum

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30 - quod et fecerunt mittentes ad seniores per manus Barnabae et Sauli

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1 - eodem autem tempore misit Herodes rex manus ut adfligeret quosdam de ecclesia

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:7 - et ecce angelus Domini adstitit et lumen refulsit in habitaculo percussoque latere Petri suscitavit eum dicens surge velociter et ceciderunt catenae de manibus eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:11 - et Petrus ad se reversus dixit nunc scio vere quia misit Dominus angelum suum et eripuit me de manu Herodis et de omni expectatione plebis Iudaeorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:17 - annuens autem eis manu ut tacerent enarravit quomodo Dominus eduxisset eum de carcere dixitque nuntiate Iacobo et fratribus haec et egressus abiit in alium locum

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:3 - tunc ieiunantes et orantes inponentesque eis manus dimiserunt illos

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:11 - et nunc ecce manus Domini super te et eris caecus non videns solem usque ad tempus et confestim cecidit in eum caligo et tenebrae et circumiens quaerebat qui ei manum daret

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:16 - surgens autem Paulus et manu silentium indicens ait viri israhelitae et qui timetis Deum audite

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - multo igitur tempore demorati sunt fiducialiter agentes in Domino testimonium perhibente verbo gratiae suae dante signa et prodigia fieri per manus eorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - scribentes per manus eorum apostoli et seniores fratres his qui sunt Antiochiae et Syriae et Ciliciae fratribus ex gentibus salutem

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:25 - nec manibus humanis colitur indigens aliquo cum ipse det omnibus vitam et inspirationem et omnia

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6 - et cum inposuisset illis manum Paulus venit Spiritus Sanctus super eos et loquebantur linguis et prophetabant

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:11 - virtutesque non quaslibet Deus faciebat per manus Pauli

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - et videtis et auditis quia non solum Ephesi sed paene totius Asiae Paulus hic suadens avertit multam turbam dicens quoniam non sunt dii qui manibus fiunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:33 - de turba autem detraxerunt Alexandrum propellentibus eum Iudaeis Alexander ergo manu silentio postulato volebat rationem reddere populo

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:34 - ipsi scitis quoniam ad ea quae mihi opus erant et his qui mecum sunt ministraverunt manus istae

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:11 - is cum venisset ad nos tulit zonam Pauli et alligans sibi pedes et manus dixit haec dicit Spiritus Sanctus virum cuius est zona haec sic alligabunt in Hierusalem Iudaei et tradent in manus gentium

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:27 - dum autem septem dies consummarentur hii qui de Asia erant Iudaei cum vidissent eum in templo concitaverunt omnem populum et iniecerunt ei manus clamantes

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:40 - et cum ille permisisset Paulus stans in gradibus annuit manu ad plebem et magno silentio facto adlocutus est hebraea lingua dicens

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19 - adprehendens autem tribunus manum illius secessit cum eo seorsum et interrogavit illum quid est quod habes indicare mihi
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