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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), (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.; 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. 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; 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, 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)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:12 - “His winnowing fork is in His hand G5495, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and he *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written:

‘HE WILL GIVE HIS ANGELS ORDERS CONCERNING YOU’;

and

‘ON THEIR HANDS G5495 THEY WILL LIFT YOU UP,

SO THAT YOU DO NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.’”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:30 - “And if your right hand G5495 is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; for it is better for you [fn]to lose one of the parts of your body, [fn]than for your whole body to go into [fn]hell.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:3 - [fn]Jesus reached out with His hand G5495 and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:15 - And He touched her hand G5495, and the fever left her; and she got up and [fn]waited on Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18 -

While He was saying these things to them, behold, [fn]a synagogue [fn]official came and [fn]bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand G5495 on her, and she will become alive again.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:25 - But when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand G5495, and the girl [fn]got up.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - And a man was there whose hand G5495 was withered. And they questioned [fn]Jesus, asking, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might bring charges against Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:13 - Then He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand G5495!” He stretched it out, and it was restored to [fn]normal, like the other.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 - And extending His hand G5495 toward His disciples, He said, “Behold: My mother and My brothers!
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:31 - Immediately Jesus reached out with His hand G5495 and took hold of him, and *said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:2 - “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands G5495 when they eat bread.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:20 - “These are the things that defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands G5495 does not defile the person.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:22 -

And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be [fn]handed G5495 over to men;

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:8 -

“And if your hand G5495 or your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; it is better for you to enter life maimed or without a foot, than to have two hands G5495 or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 -

Then some children were brought to Him so that He would lay His hands G5495 on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:15 - After laying His hands G5495 on them, He departed from there.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - “Then the king said to the servants, ‘Tie his hands G5495 and feet, and throw him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in that place.’
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:23 - And He answered, “He who dipped his hand G5495 with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:45 - Then He *came to the disciples and *said to them, [fn]Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour [fn]is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands G5495 of sinners.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:50 - But Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you have come for.” Then they came and laid hands G5495 on Jesus and arrested Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:51 -

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus [fn]reached and drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and [fn]cut off his ear.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:24 -

Now when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands G5495 in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this Man’s blood; you yourselves shall see.”

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 served them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:41 - Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out with His hand G5495 and touched him, and *said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:1 -

He entered a synagogue again; and a man was there whose hand G5495 was withered.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:3 - He *said to the man with the withered hand G5495, [fn]Get up and come forward!”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:5 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:23 - and *pleaded with Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands G5495 on her, so that she will [fn]get well and live.”
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, get up!”).
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - And when the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and [fn]the many listeners were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man learn these things, and what is this wisdom that has been given to Him, and such [fn]miracles as these performed by His hands G5495?
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5 - And He could not do any [fn]miracle there except that He laid His hands G5495 on a few sick people and healed them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:2 - and saw that some of His disciples were eating their bread with [fn]unholy hands G5495, that is, unwashed.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (For the Pharisees and all the other Jews do not eat unless they [fn]carefully wash their hands G5495, thereby holding firmly to the tradition of the elders;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - And the Pharisees and the scribes *asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk in accordance with the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with [fn]unholy hands G5495?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32 - And they *brought to Him one who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they *begged Him to lay His hand G5495 on him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - Taking the man who was blind by the hand G5495, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting in his eyes and laying His hands G5495 on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?”
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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:27 - But Jesus took him by the hand G5495 and raised him, and he got up.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31 - For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be [fn]handed G5495 over to men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:43 - “And if your hand G5495 causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed, than, having your two hands G5495, to go into [fn]hell, into the unquenchable fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:16 - And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands G5495 on them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:41 - And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough. The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being [fn]betrayed into the hands G5495 of sinners.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46 - And they laid hands G5495 on Him and arrested Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:18 - they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay hands G5495 on the sick, and they will recover.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66 - All who heard them kept them in mind, saying, “What then will this child turn out to be?” For indeed the hand G5495 of the Lord was with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:71 -

[fn]Salvation from our enemies,

And from the hand G5495 of all who hate us;

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:74 -

To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand G5495 of our enemies,

Would serve Him without fear,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:17 - “His winnowing fork is in His hand G5495 to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 -

and,

‘ON THEIR HANDS G5495 THEY WILL LIFT YOU UP,

SO THAT YOU DO NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.’”


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