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:
1 Timothy 4:14: "with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery."
1 Timothy 5:22: "Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins:"
2 Timothy 1:6: "in thee by the putting on of my hands."
Philemon 1:19: "Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not"
Hebrews 1:10: "are the works of thine hands:"
Hebrews 2:7: "over the works of thy hands:"
Hebrews 6:2: "of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and"
Hebrews 8:9: "took them by the hand to lead them out of the land"
Hebrews 10:31: "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."
Hebrews 12:12: "Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble"
James 4:8: "he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts,"
1 Peter 5:6: "under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you"
1 John 1:1: "we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word"
Revelation 1:16: "in his right hand seven stars: and out of"
Revelation 1:17: "he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me,"
Revelation 6:5: "a pair of balances in his hand."
Revelation 7:9: "and palms in their hands;"
Revelation 8:4: "out of the angel's hand."
Revelation 9:20: "of the works of their hands, that they should not worship"
Revelation 10:2: "he had in his hand a little book open: and he set"
Revelation 10:5: "earth lifted up his hand to heaven,"
Revelation 10:8: "which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the"
Revelation 10:10: "out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and"
Revelation 13:16: "receive a mark in their right hand, or in"
Revelation 14:9: "or in his hand,"
Revelation 14:14: "and in his hand a sharp sickle."
Revelation 17:4: "cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness"
Revelation 19:2: "servants at her hand."
Revelation 20:1: "chain in his hand."
Revelation 20:4: "foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and"
