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cheir G5495

χείρ (cheir) means “hand” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

χείρ Greek · G5495 175 tagged occurrences in 167 verses

Pronunciation guide: khire Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5495

χείρ · cheir · hand

χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1Pe.5:6 T), ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for יָד ;] the hand: Mat.3:12, Mrk.3:1, Luk.6:6, al. mult.; ἡ χ., acting subject, Luk.22:21; pl., Act.17:25 20:34, 1Jn.1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ., Act.7:41, Rev.9:20; ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τ. ἐμῇ χ., 1Co.16:21, Col.4:18, 2Th.3:17; prepositional phrases, esp. those without art., similar to Heb. constructions (Bl., §32, 4; 40, 9; 46, 9), ἐν χ.; with genitive (Lft., in l.), Gal.3:19; σὺν χ. ἀγγέλου, Act.7:35; διὰ (τῶν) χειρῶν (διὰ χειρός), Mrk.6:2, Act.5:12 7:25, al.; ἐπὶ χειρῶν, Mat.4:6, Luk.4:11; ellipse of χ. (ἡ δεξία, ἀριστερα; Bl., §44, 1), Mat.6:3, al. By meton., for the power or activity of an individual, Mat.17:22, Mrk.9:31, Luk.9:31, Jhn.10:39, Act.12:11, al.; metaphorically, of the activity or power of God: Luk.1:66 23:46, Jhn.10:29, Act.11:21 13:11, al. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a hand.

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How translators render G5495

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
hand 65
hands 57
the hands 7
the hand 4
a hand 3
grasp 3
their hands 3
vvv 3
by the hand 2
it 2
of hands 2
finger 1
hands of mine 1
his hands 1
them 1
this letter 1
was using him 1
with hands 1
wrists 1
your hands 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
hands 69
hand 60
the hands 13
the hand 12
by the hand 9
his hands 4
with 4
with the hand 3
of 2
by 1
his hand 1
in 1
of hands 1
of the hands 1
them 1
thy hands 1
unto the hand 1
with hands 1

Verses containing G5495

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  1. 1 John 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.

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  2. Revelation 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

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  3. Revelation 6:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.

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  4. Revelation 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

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  5. Revelation 8:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.

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  6. Revelation 9:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.

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  7. Revelation 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.

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  8. Revelation 10:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.

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  9. Revelation 10:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”

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  10. Revelation 10:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.

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  11. Revelation 13:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,

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  12. Revelation 14:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,

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  13. Revelation 14:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.

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  14. Revelation 17:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.

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  15. Revelation 19:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

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  16. Revelation 20:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.

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  17. Revelation 20:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

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