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Lexicon :: Strong's G5495 - cheir

Aa
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), (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 G4425 fork G4425 is in His hand G5495, and He will thoroughly G1245 clear G1245 His threshing G257 floor G257; and He will gather G4863 His wheat G4621 into the barn G596, but He will burn G2618 up G2618 the chaff G892 with unquenchable G762 fire G4442.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and he *said G3004 to Him, “If G1487 You are the Son G5207 of God G2316, throw G906 Yourself G4572 down G2736; for it is written G1125:

‘HE WILL GIVE G1781 HIS ANGELS G32 ORDERS G1781 CONCERNING G4012 YOU’;

and

‘ON THEIR HANDS G5495 THEY WILL LIFT G142 YOU UP,

SO G3379 THAT G3379 YOU DO NOT G3379 STRIKE G4350 YOUR FOOT G4228 AGAINST G4314 A STONE G3037.’”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:30 - “And if G1487 your right G1188 hand G5495 is causing G4624 you to G4624 sin G4624, cut G1581 it off G1581 and throw G906 it away G575 from you; for it is G4851 better G4851 for you [fn]to lose one G1520 of the parts G3196 of your body, [fn]than G2532 G3361 for your whole G3650 body G4983 to go G565 into [fn]hell G1067.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:3 - [fn]Jesus reached G1614 out G1614 with His hand G5495 and touched G681 him, saying G3004, “I am G2309 willing G2309; be cleansed G2511.” And immediately G2112 his leprosy G3014 was cleansed G2511.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:15 - And He touched G681 her hand G5495, and the fever G4446 left G863 her; and she got G1453 up G1453 and [fn]waited G1247 on G1247 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18 -

While He was saying G2980 these G3778 things G3778 to them, behold G2400, [fn]a synagogue [fn]official G758 came G4334 and [fn]bowed G4352 down G4352 before G4352 Him, and said G3004, “My daughter G2364 has just G737 died G5053; but come G2064 and lay G2007 Your hand G5495 on her, and she will become G2198 alive G2198 again G2198.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:25 - But when G3753 the crowd G3793 had been sent G1544 out G1544, He entered G1525 and took G2902 her by the hand G5495, and the girl G2877 [fn]got G1453 up G1453.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - And a man G444 was there whose hand G5495 was withered G3584. And they questioned G1905 [fn]Jesus, asking G3004, “Is it lawful G1832 to heal G2323 on the Sabbath G4521?”—so G2443 that G2443 they might bring G2723 charges G2723 against G2723 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:13 - Then G5119 He *said G3004 to the man G444, “Stretch G1614 out G1614 your hand G5495!” He stretched G1614 it out G1614, and it was restored G600 to [fn]normal G5199, like G5613 the other G243.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 - And extending G1614 His hand G5495 toward G1909 His disciples G3101, He said G3004, “Behold G2400: My mother G3384 and My brothers G80!
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:31 - Immediately G2112 Jesus G2424 reached G1614 out G1614 with His hand G5495 and took G1949 hold G1949 of him, and *said G3004 to him, “You of G3640 little G3640 faith G3640, why G1519 G5101 did you doubt G1365?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:2 - “Why G1223 G5101 do Your disciples G3101 break G3845 the tradition G3862 of the elders G4245? For they do not wash G3538 their hands G5495 when G3752 they eat G2068 bread G740.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:20 - “These G3778 are the things that defile G2840 the person G444; but to eat G2068 with unwashed G449 hands G5495 does not defile G2840 the person G444.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:22 -

And while they were gathering G4962 together G4962 in Galilee G1056, Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “The Son G5207 of Man G444 is G3195 going G3195 to G3195 be [fn]handed G3860 G5495 over G3860 to men G444;

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:8 -

“And if G1487 your hand G5495 or G2228 your foot G4228 is causing G4624 you to G4624 sin G4624, cut G1581 it off G1581 and throw G906 it away G575 from you; it is better G2570 for you to enter G1525 life G2222 maimed G2948 or G2228 without G5560 a G5560 foot G5560, than G2228 to have G2192 two G1417 hands G5495 or G2228 two G1417 feet G4228 and be thrown G906 into the eternal G166 fire G4442.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 -

Then G5119 some children G3813 were brought G4374 to Him so G2443 that G2443 He would lay G2007 His hands G5495 on G2007 them and pray G4336; and the disciples G3101 rebuked G2008 them.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:15 - After laying G2007 His hands G5495 on G2007 them, He departed G4198 from G1564 there G1564.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - “Then G5119 the king G935 said G3004 to the servants G1249, ‘Tie G1210 his hands G5495 and feet G4228, and throw G1544 him into the outer G1857 darkness G4655; there will be weeping G2805 and gnashing G1030 of teeth G3599 in G1563 that G1563 place G1563.’
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:23 - And He answered G611, “He who dipped G1686 his hand G5495 with Me in the bowl G5165 is the one G3778 who will betray G3860 Me.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:45 - Then G5119 He *came G2064 to the disciples G3101 and *said G3004 to them, [fn]Are you still G3062 sleeping G2518 and resting G373? Behold G2400, the hour G5610 [fn]is G1448 at G1448 hand G1448 and the Son G5207 of Man G444 is being betrayed G3860 into the hands G5495 of sinners G268.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:50 - But Jesus G2424 said G3004 to him, “Friend G2083, do what G3739 you have G3918 come G3918 for.” Then G5119 they came G4334 and laid G1911 hands G5495 on Jesus G2424 and arrested G2902 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:51 -

And behold G2400, one G1520 of those G3588 who G3588 were with Jesus G2424 [fn]reached G1614 and drew G645 his sword G3162, and struck G3960 the slave G1401 of the high G749 priest G749 and [fn]cut G851 off G851 his ear G5621.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:24 -

Now G1161 when Pilate G4091 saw G3708 that he was accomplishing G5623 nothing G3762, but rather G3123 that a riot G2351 was starting G1096, he took G2983 water G5204 and washed G633 his hands G5495 in G2713 front G2713 of G2713 the crowd G3793, saying G3004, “I am G1510 innocent G121 of this G3778 Man’s G3778 blood G129; you yourselves G4771 shall see G3708.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - And He came G4334 to her and raised G1453 her up G1453, taking G2902 her by the hand G5495, and the fever G4446 left G863 her, and she served G1247 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:41 - Moved G4697 with G4697 compassion G4697, Jesus reached G1614 out G1614 with His hand G5495 and touched G681 him, and *said G3004 to him, “I am G2309 willing G2309; be cleansed G2511.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:1 -

He entered G1525 a synagogue G4864 again G3825; and a man G444 was there G1563 whose hand G5495 was withered G3583.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:3 - He *said G3004 to the man G444 with the withered G3584 hand G5495, [fn]Get G1453 up G1453 and come forward G1519 G3319!”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:5 - After looking G4017 around G4017 at them with anger G3709, grieved G4818 at their hardness G4457 of heart G2588, He *said G3004 to the man G444, “Stretch G1614 out G1614 your hand G5495.” And he stretched G1614 it out G1614, and his hand G5495 was restored G600.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:23 - and *pleaded G3870 with Him earnestly G4183, saying G3004, “My little G2365 daughter G2365 is at G2079 the G2079 point G2079 of G2079 death G2079; please come G2064 and lay G2007 Your hands G5495 on G2007 her, so G2443 that G2443 she will [fn]get G4982 well G4982 and live G2198.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - And taking G2902 the child G3813 by the hand G5495, He *said G3004 to her, “Talitha G5008, kum G2891!” (which G3739 translated G3177 means G1510, “Little G2877 girl G2877, I say G3004 to you, get G1453 up G1453!”).
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - And when the Sabbath G4521 came G1096, He began G757 to teach G1321 in the synagogue G4864; and [fn]the many G4183 listeners G191 were astonished G1605, saying G3004, “Where G4159 did this G3778 Man G3778 learn these G3778 things G3778, and what G5101 is this wisdom G4678 that has been given G1325 to Him, and such G5108 [fn]miracles G1411 as G5108 these G5108 performed G1096 by His hands G5495?
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5 - And He could G1410 not do G4160 any G3762 [fn]miracle G1411 there G1563 except G1508 that He laid G2007 His hands G5495 on G2007 a few G3641 sick G732 people G732 and healed G2323 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:2 - and saw G3708 that some G5100 of His disciples G3101 were eating G2068 their bread G740 with [fn]unholy G2839 hands G5495, that is, unwashed G449.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (For the Pharisees G5330 and all G3956 the other Jews G2453 do not eat G2068 unless G1437 G3361 they [fn]carefully G4435 wash G3538 their hands G5495, thereby holding G2902 firmly G2902 to the tradition G3862 of the elders G4245;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - And the Pharisees G5330 and the scribes G1122 *asked G1905 Him, “Why G1223 G5101 do Your disciples G3101 not walk G4043 in G2596 accordance G2596 with G2596 the tradition G3862 of the elders G4245, but eat G2068 their bread G740 with [fn]unholy G2839 hands G5495?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32 - And they *brought G5342 to Him one G2974 who was deaf G2974 and had G3424 difficulty G3424 speaking G3424, and they *begged G3870 Him to lay G2007 His hand G5495 on him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - Taking G1949 the man G5185 who G5185 was G5185 blind G5185 by the hand G5495, He brought G1627 him out G1627 of the village G2968; and after spitting G4429 in his eyes G3659 and laying G2007 His hands G5495 on G2007 him, He asked G1905 him, “Do you see G991 anything G5100?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:25 - Then G1534 again G3825 He laid G2007 His hands G5495 on his eyes G3788; and he looked G1227 intently G1227 and was restored G600, and began to see G1227 everything G537 clearly G5081.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:27 - But Jesus G2424 took G2902 him by the hand G5495 and raised G1453 him, and he got G450 up G450.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31 - For He was teaching G1321 His disciples G3101 and telling G3004 them, “The Son G5207 of Man G444 is to be [fn]handed G3860 G5495 over G3860 to men G444, and they will kill G615 Him; and when He has been killed G615, He will rise G450 three G5140 days G2250 later G3326.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:43 - “And if G1437 your hand G5495 causes G4624 you to G4624 sin G4624, cut G609 it off G609; it is better G2570 for you to enter G1525 life G2222 maimed G2948, than G2228, having G2192 your two G1417 hands G5495, to go G565 into [fn]hell G1067, into the unquenchable G762 fire G4442.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:16 - And He took G1723 them in G1723 His arms G1723 and began blessing G6050 them, laying G5087 His hands G5495 on them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:41 - And He *came G2064 the third G5154 time G5154, and *said G3004 to them, “Are you still G3062 sleeping G2518 and resting G373? That is enough G568. The hour G5610 has come G2064; behold G2400, the Son G5207 of Man G444 is being [fn]betrayed G3860 into the hands G5495 of sinners G268.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46 - And they laid G1911 hands G5495 on G1911 Him and arrested G2902 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:18 - they will pick G142 up G142 serpents G3789, and if G2579 they drink G4095 any G5100 deadly G2286 poison, it will not harm G984 them; they will lay G2007 hands G5495 on the sick G732, and they will recover G2192 G2573.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66 - All G3956 who heard G191 them kept G5087 them in G2588 mind G2588, saying G3004, “What G5101 then G686 will this G3778 child G3813 turn out to be?” For indeed G2532 the hand G5495 of the Lord G2962 was with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:71 -

[fn]Salvation G4991 from our enemies G2190,

And from the hand G5495 of all G3956 who hate G3404 us;

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:74 -

To grant G1325 us that we, being rescued G4506 from the hand G5495 of our enemies G2190,

Would serve G3000 Him without G870 fear G870,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:17 - “His winnowing G4425 fork G4425 is in His hand G5495 to thoroughly G6016 clear G6016 His threshing G257 floor G257, and to gather G4863 the wheat G4621 into His barn G596; but He will burn G2618 up G2618 the chaff G892 with unquenchable G762 fire G4442.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 -

and,

‘ON THEIR HANDS G5495 THEY WILL LIFT G142 YOU UP,

SO G3379 THAT G3379 YOU DO NOT G3379 STRIKE G4350 YOUR FOOT G4228 AGAINST G4314 A STONE G3037.’”


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