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χείρ G5495

G5495 is the Greek word χείρ, transliterated cheír. The King James Version most often renders it hands.

Word: χείρTransliteration: cheírLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 148 verses

What it means

the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument).

Where it comes from

perhaps from the base of G5494 (χειμών) in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (χάσμα) (through the idea of hollowness for grasping).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 156 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

hands 79×hand 75×them 1×right hand 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: hand.

Verses using χείρ

The first 40 of 148 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 3:12 · KJV

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Matthew 4:6 · KJV

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Matthew 5:30 · KJV

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 8:3 · KJV

And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:15 · KJV

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

Matthew 9:18 · KJV

While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Matthew 9:25 · KJV

But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

Matthew 12:10 · KJV

And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Matthew 12:13 · KJV

Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

Matthew 12:49 · KJV

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

Matthew 14:31 · KJV

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Matthew 15:2 · KJV

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Matthew 15:20 · KJV

These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

Matthew 17:22 · KJV

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

Matthew 18:8 · KJV

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

Matthew 19:13 · KJV

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Matthew 19:15 · KJV

And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

Matthew 22:13 · KJV

Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 26:23 · KJV

And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

Matthew 26:45 · KJV

Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Matthew 26:50 · KJV

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Matthew 26:51 · KJV

And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.

Matthew 27:24 · KJV

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Mark 1:31 · KJV

And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

Mark 1:41 · KJV

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

Mark 3:3 · KJV

And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

Mark 3:5 · KJV

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

Mark 5:23 · KJV

And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

Mark 5:41 · KJV

And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

Mark 6:5 · KJV

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

Mark 7:2 · KJV

And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

Mark 7:3 · KJV

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

Mark 7:32 · KJV

And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

Mark 8:23 · KJV

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

Mark 8:25 · KJV

After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

Mark 9:27 · KJV

But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

Mark 9:31 · KJV

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

Mark 9:43 · KJV

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Mark 10:16 · KJV

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

Mark 14:41 · KJV

And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Common questions

What does Strong's G5495 mean?

G5495 is the Greek word χείρ (cheír), meaning the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument).

How is G5495 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it hands (79 times), hand (75 times), them (1 time), right hand (1 time).

How many times does G5495 appear in the Bible?

χείρ (cheír) is tagged in 148 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5495 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps from the base of G5494 (χειμών) in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (χάσμα) (through the idea of hollowness for grasping).

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