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Strong's #5495: cheir (pronounced khire)

perhaps from the base of 5494 in the sense of its congener the base of 5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--hand.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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cheir

1) by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one

2) fig. applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power

2a) in creating the universe

2b) in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)

2c) in punishing

2d) in determining and controlling the destinies of men

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: perhaps from the base of G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping)

Citing in TDNT: 9:424, 1309




Usage:

This word is used 180 times:

Luke 1:71: "enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;"
Luke 1:74: "unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him"
Luke 3:17: "fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor,"
Luke 4:11: "And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy"
Luke 4:40: "him; and he laid his hands on every one of them,"
Luke 5:13: "And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean."
Luke 6:1: "ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands."
Luke 6:6: "whose right hand was withered."
Luke 6:8: "man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in"
Luke 6:10: "man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so:"
Luke 6:10: "so: and his hand was restored whole as the"
Luke 8:54: "took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise."
Luke 9:44: "shall be delivered into the hands of men."
Luke 9:62: "No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking"
Luke 13:13: "And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and"
Luke 15:22: "a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:"
Luke 20:19: "hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared"
Luke 21:12: "these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute"
Luke 22:21: "But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me"
Luke 22:53: "the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but"
Luke 23:46: "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and"
Luke 24:7: "must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified,"
Luke 24:39: "Behold my hands and my feet, that it is"
Luke 24:40: "spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet."
Luke 24:50: "and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them."
John 3:35: "all things into his hand."
John 7:30: "but no man laid hands on him, because his"
John 7:44: "but no man laid hands on him."
John 10:28: "neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."
John 10:29: "them out of my Father's hand."
John 10:39: "he escaped out of their hand,"
John 11:44: "he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and"
John 13:3: "all things into his hands, and that he was come from"
John 13:9: "only, but also my hands and my head."
John 20:20: "said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then"
John 20:25: "the print of the nails,"
John 20:25: "I shall see in his hands the print of the nails,"
John 20:25: "the print of the nails,"
John 20:27: "and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand,"
John 20:27: "and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my"
John 21:18: "thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee,"
Acts 2:23: "ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:"
Acts 3:7: "him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his"
Acts 4:3: "And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold"
Acts 4:28: "For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before"
Acts 4:30: "By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs"
Acts 5:12: "And by the hands of the apostles were many signs"
Acts 5:18: "And laid their hands on the apostles, and"
Acts 6:6: "apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them."
Acts 7:25: "God by his hand would deliver them: but"









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