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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), 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 179 times in 171 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 2 / 4 (Luk 4:40–Act 9:17)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:40 - As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:13 - Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:1 - One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples broke off heads of grain, rubbed off the husks in their hands, and ate the grain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:6 - On another Sabbath day, a man with a deformed right hand was in the synagogue while Jesus was teaching.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:8 - But Jesus knew their thoughts. He said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” So the man came forward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:10 - He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:54 - Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:44 - “Listen to me and remember what I say. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:62

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:62 - But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:13 - Then he touched her, and instantly she could stand straight. How she praised God!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:22 - “But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:19 - The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12 - “But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:21 - “But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:53

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:53 - Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:46 - Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!”[fn] And with those words he breathed his last.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:7 - that the Son of Man[fn] must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:39 - Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it’s really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don’t have bodies, as you see that I do.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:40 - As he spoke, he showed them his hands and his feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:50 - Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:35 - The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:30 - Then the leaders tried to arrest him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his time[fn] had not yet come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:44 - Some even wanted him arrested, but no one laid a hand on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:28 - I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:29 - for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else.[fn] No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:39 - Once again they tried to arrest him, but he got away and left them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:44 - And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him go!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:3 - Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9 - Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:20 - As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:25 - They told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:27 - Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:18 - “I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others[fn] will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:23 - But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:7 - Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:3 - They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:28 - But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:30 - Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:12 - The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon’s Colonnade.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:18 - They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:6 - These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:25 - Moses assumed his fellow Israelites would realize that God had sent him to rescue them, but they didn’t.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35 - “So God sent back the same man his people had previously rejected when they demanded, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ Through the angel who appeared to him in the burning bush, God sent Moses to be their ruler and savior.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41 - So they made an idol shaped like a calf, and they sacrificed to it and celebrated over this thing they had made.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:50

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:50 - Didn’t my hands make both heaven and earth?’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:17 - Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:19 - “Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:12 - I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:17 - So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

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