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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 3 / 4 (Act 9:41–Jas 4:8)

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:41 - And he gave G1325 her his hand G5495 and raised G450 her up; and calling G5455 the [fn]saints G40 and widows, G5503 he presented G3936 her alive. G2198
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21 - And the hand G5495 of the Lord G2962 was with them, and a large G4183 number G706 who believed G4100 turned G1994 to the Lord. G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30 - And this G3739 they did, G4160 sending G649 it [fn]in charge G1223 G5495 of Barnabas G921 and Saul G4569 to the elders. G4245
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1 - Now G1161 about G2596 that time G2540 [fn]Herod G2264 the king G935 laid G1911 hands G5495 on some G5100 who G3588 belonged G575 to the church G1577 in order to mistreat G2559 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:7 - And behold, G2400 an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 suddenly appeared G2186 and a light G5457 shone G2989 in the cell; G3612 and he struck G3960 Peter’s G4074 side G4125 and woke G1453 him up, saying, G3004 “Get G450 up quickly.” G5034 And his chains G254 fell G1601 off G1601 his hands. G5495
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:11 - When Peter G4074 came G1096 [fn]to himself, G1438 he said, G3004 “Now G3568 I know G6063 for sure G230 that the Lord G2962 has sent G1821 forth G1821 His angel G32 and rescued G1807 me from the hand G5495 of Herod G2264 and from all G3956 [fn]that the Jewish G2453 people G2992 were expecting.” G4329
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:17 - But motioning G2678 to them with his hand G5495 to be silent, G4601 he described G1334 to them how G4459 the Lord G2962 had led G1806 him out of the prison. G5438 And he said, G3004 “Report G518 these G3778 things G3778 to [fn]James G2385 and the brethren.” G80 Then G2532 he left G1831 and went G4198 to another G2087 place. G5117
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:3 - Then, G5119 when they had fasted G3522 and prayed G4336 and laid G2007 their hands G5495 on them, they sent G630 them away. G630
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:11 - “Now, G3568 behold, G2400 the hand G5495 of the Lord G2962 is upon you, and you will be blind G5185 and not see G991 the sun G2246 for a time.” G2540 And immediately G3916 a mist G887 and a darkness G4655 fell G4098 upon him, and he went G4013 about G4013 seeking G2212 those who G5497 would lead G5497 him by the hand. G5497
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:16 - Paul G3972 stood G450 up, and motioning G2678 with his hand G5495 said, G3004 “Men G435 of Israel, G2475 and you who fear G5399 God, G2316 listen: G191
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - Therefore G3767 they spent G1304 a long G2425 time G5550 there speaking G3955 boldly G3955 with reliance upon the Lord, G2962 who was testifying G3140 to the word G3056 of His grace, G5485 granting G1325 that [fn]signs G4592 and wonders G5059 be done G1096 by their hands. G5495
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - and they [fn]sent G1125 this letter G1125 by them, “The apostles G652 and the brethren G80 who are elders, G4245 to the brethren G80 in Antioch G490 and Syria G4947 and Cilicia G2791 who G3588 are from the Gentiles, G1484 greetings. G5463
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:25 - nor G3761 is He served G2323 by human G442 hands, G5495 as though He needed G4326 anything, G5100 since He Himself G846 gives G1325 to all G3956 people life G2222 and breath G4157 and all G3956 things; G3956
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6 - And when Paul G3972 had laid G2007 his hands G5495 upon them, the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 came G2064 on them, and they began speaking G2980 with tongues G1100 and prophesying. G4395
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:11 - God G2316 was performing G4160 extraordinary G5177 [fn]miracles G1411 by the hands G5495 of Paul, G3972
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - “You see G2334 and hear G191 that not only G3440 in Ephesus, G2181 but in almost G4975 all G3956 of [fn]Asia, G773 this G3778 Paul G3972 has persuaded G3982 and turned G3179 away G3179 a considerable G2425 number G3793 of people, G3793 saying G3004 that [fn]gods made G1096 with hands G5495 are no G3756 gods G2316 at all.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:33 - Some of the crowd G3793 [fn]concluded G4822 it was Alexander, G223 since the Jews G2453 had put G4261 him forward; G4261 and having motioned G2678 with his hand, G5495 Alexander G223 was intending G2309 to make G626 a defense G626 to the [fn]assembly. G1218
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:34 - “You yourselves G846 know G1097 that these G3778 hands G5495 ministered G5256 to my own needs G5532 and to the men who were with me.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:11 - And coming G2064 to us, he took G142 Paul’s G3972 belt G2223 and bound G1210 his own G1438 feet G4228 and hands, G5495 and said, G3004 “This G3592 is what G3592 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 says: G3004 ‘In this G3779 way G3779 the Jews G2453 at Jerusalem G2419 will bind G1210 the man G435 who G3739 owns G1510 this G3778 belt G2223 and deliver G3860 him into the hands G5495 of the Gentiles.’” G1484
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:27 - When G5613 the seven G2033 days G2250 were almost G3195 over, G4931 the Jews G2453 from [fn]Asia, G773 upon seeing G2300 him in the temple, G2413 began to stir G4797 up all G3956 the crowd G3793 and laid G1911 hands G5495 on him,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:40 - When he had given G2010 him permission, G2010 Paul, G3972 standing G2476 on the stairs, G304 motioned G2678 to the people G2992 with his hand; G5495 and when there [fn]was a great G4183 hush, G4602 he spoke G4377 to them in the [fn]Hebrew G1446 dialect, G1258 saying, G3004
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19 - The [fn]commander G5506 took G1949 him by the hand G5495 and stepping G402 aside, G402 began to inquire G4441 of him privately, G2596 G2398 “What G5101 is it that you have G2192 to report G518 to me?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:1 - Agrippa G67 said G5346 to Paul, G3972 “You are permitted G2010 to speak G3004 for yourself.” G4572 Then G5119 Paul G3972 stretched G1614 out his hand G5495 and proceeded to make G626 his defense: G626
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:3 - But when Paul G3972 had gathered G4962 a bundle G4128 of sticks G5434 and laid G2007 them on the fire, G4443 a viper G2191 came G1831 out [fn]because G575 of the heat G2329 and fastened G2510 itself on his hand. G5495
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:4 - When G5613 the [fn]natives G915 saw G3708 the creature G2342 hanging G2910 from his hand, G5495 they began saying G3004 to one G240 another, G240 “Undoubtedly G3843 this G3778 man G444 is a murderer, G5406 and though he has been saved G1295 from the sea, G2281 [fn]justice G1349 has not allowed G1439 him to live.” G2198
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:8 - And it happened G1096 that the father G3962 of Publius G4196 was lying G2621 in bed afflicted G4912 with recurrent fever G4446 and dysentery; G1420 and Paul G3972 went G1525 in to see him and after he had prayed, G4336 he laid G2007 his hands G5495 on him and healed G2390 him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:17 - After G3326 three G5140 days G2250 [fn]Paul called G4779 together G4779 those G3588 who were the leading G4413 men G4413 of the Jews, G2453 and when they came G4905 together, G4905 he began saying G3004 to them, “Brethren, G435 G80 though I had done G4160 nothing G3762 against G1727 our people G2992 or G2228 the customs G1485 of our [fn]fathers, G3971 yet I was delivered G3860 as a prisoner G1198 from Jerusalem G2414 into the hands G5495 of the Romans. G4514
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:21 - But as for Israel G2474 He says, G3004 “ALL G3650 THE DAY G2250 LONG I HAVE STRETCHED G1600 OUT MY HANDS G5495 TO A DISOBEDIENT G544 AND OBSTINATE G483 PEOPLE G2992.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:12 - and we toil, G2872 working G2038 with our own G2398 hands; G5495 when we are reviled, G3058 we bless; G2127 when we are persecuted, G1377 we endure; G430
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:15 - If G1437 the foot G4228 says, G3004 “Because G3754 I am G1510 not a hand, G5495 I am G1510 not a part of the body,” G4983 it is not for this G3778 reason G3844 [fn]any G3756 the less G3756 a part of the body. G4983
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - And the eye G3788 cannot G1410 G3756 say G3004 to the hand, G5495 “I have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of you”; or G2228 again G3825 the head G2776 to the feet, G4228 “I have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of you.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:21 - The greeting G783 is in my own G1699 hand G5495[fn]Paul. G3972
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:33 - and I was let G5465 down G5465 in a basket G4553 through G1223 a window G2376 [fn]in the wall, G5038 and so escaped G1628 his hands. G5495
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:19 - Why G5101 the Law G3551 then? G3767 It was added G4369 [fn]because G5484 of transgressions, G3847 having been ordained G1299 through G1223 angels G32 by the [fn]agency G5495 of a mediator, G3316 until G891 the seed G4690 would come G2064 to whom G3739 the promise G1861 had been made. G1861
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:11 - See G3708 with what G4080 large G4080 letters G1121 I [fn]am writing G1125 to you with my own G1699 hand. G5495
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 - He who steals G2813 must steal G2813 no G3371 longer; G3371 but rather G3123 he must labor, G2872 performing G2038 with his own G2398 hands G5495 what G18 is good, G18 so G2443 that he will have G2192 something to share G3330 with [fn]one G3588 who has G2192 need. G5532
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:18 - [fn]I, Paul, G3972 write this G3588 greeting G783 with my own G1699 hand. G5495 Remember G3421 my [fn]imprisonment. G1199 Grace G5485 be with you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:11 - and to make G5389 it your ambition G5389 to lead G2270 a quiet G2270 life G2270 and attend G4238 to your own G2398 business and work G2038 with your hands, G5495 just G2531 as we commanded G3853 you,
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:17 - [fn]I, Paul, G3972 write this G3588 greeting G783 with my own G1699 hand, G5495 and this G3739 is a distinguishing G4592 mark G4592 in every G3956 letter; G1992 this G3779 is the way G3779 I write. G1125
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:8 - Therefore G3767 I want G1014 the men G435 in every G3956 place G5117 to pray, G4336 lifting G1869 up holy G3741 hands, G5495 without G5565 wrath G3709 and dissension. G1261
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:14 - Do not neglect G272 the spiritual G5486 gift G5486 within G1722 you, which G3739 was bestowed G1325 on you through G1223 prophetic G4394 utterance G4394 with the laying G1936 on of hands G5495 by the [fn]presbytery. G4244
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:22 - Do not lay G2007 hands G5495 upon anyone G3367 too hastily G5030 and [fn]thereby G3366 share G2841 responsibility for the sins G266 of others; G245 keep G5083 yourself G4572 [fn]free G53 from sin. G53
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:6 - For this G3739 reason G156 I remind G363 you to kindle G329 afresh G329 the gift G5486 of God G2316 which G3739 is in you through G1223 the laying G1936 on of my hands. G5495
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:19 - I, Paul, G3972 am writing G1125 this with my own G1699 hand, G5495 I will repay G661 it (not to [fn]mention G3004 to you that you owe G4359 to me even G2532 your own G4572 self G4572 as well). G4359
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:10 - And,
“YOU, LORD, G2962 IN THE BEGINNING G746 LAID G2311 THE FOUNDATION G2311 OF THE EARTH G1093,
AND THE HEAVENS G3772 ARE THE WORKS G2041 OF YOUR HANDS G5495;
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:2 - of instruction G1322 about washings G909 and laying G1936 on of hands, G5495 and the resurrection G386 of the dead G3498 and eternal G166 judgment. G2917
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:9 - NOT LIKE G2596 THE COVENANT G1242 WHICH G3739 I MADE G4160 WITH THEIR FATHERS G3962
ON THE DAY G2250 WHEN I TOOK G1949 THEM BY THE HAND G5495
TO LEAD G1806 THEM OUT OF THE LAND G1093 OF EGYPT G125;
FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUE G1696 IN MY COVENANT G1242,
AND I DID NOT CARE G272 FOR THEM, SAYS G3004 THE LORD. G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:31 - It is a terrifying G5398 thing G5398 to fall G1706 into the hands G5495 of the living G2198 God. G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:12 - Therefore, G1352 [fn]strengthen G461 the hands G5495 that are weak G3935 and the knees G1119 that are feeble, G3886
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:8 - Draw G1448 near G1448 to God G2316 and He will draw G1448 near G1448 to you. Cleanse G2511 your hands, G5495 you sinners; G268 and purify G48 your hearts, G2588 you double-minded. G1374

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