Keraia
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χείρ

cheirhandHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine177 occurrences21 books168 verses

Definition

χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1 Peter 5:6 T), ἡ,

[in LXX chiefly for יָד ;]

the hand: Matthew 3:12, Mark 3:1, Luke 6:6, al. mult.; ἡ χ., acting subject, Luke 22:21; pl., Acts 17:25; 20:34, 1 John 1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ., Acts 7:41, Revelation 9:20; ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τ. ἐμῇ χ., 1 Corinthians 16:21, Colossians 4:18, 2 Thessalonians 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.), Galatians 3:19; σὺν χ. ἀγγέλου, Acts 7:35; διὰ (τῶν) χειρῶν (διὰ χειρός), Mark 6:2, Acts 5:12; 7:25, al.; ἐπὶ χειρῶν, Matthew 4:6, Luke 4:11; ellipse of χ. (ἡ δεξία, ἀριστερα; Bl., §44, 1), Matthew 6:3, al. By meton., for the power or activity of an individual, Matthew 17:22, Mark 9:31, Luke 9:31, John 10:39, Acts 12:11, al.; metaphorically, of the activity or power of God: Luke 1:66; 23:46, John 10:29, Acts 11:21; 13:11, al.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as χείρ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

177 total
  1. Acts 7:35χειρὶ
    This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
  2. Acts 7:41χειρῶν · hands
    At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.
  3. Acts 7:50χείρ · hand
    Has not My hand made all these things?’
  4. Acts 8:17χεῖρας · hands
    Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
  5. Acts 8:18χειρῶν · hands
    When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
  6. Acts 8:19χεῖρας · hands
    “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
  7. Acts 9:12χεῖρας · hands
    In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
  8. Acts 9:17χεῖρας · hands
    So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
  9. Acts 9:41χεῖρα · by the hand
    Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
  10. Acts 11:21χεὶρ · [The] hand
    The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
  11. Acts 11:30χειρὸς
    This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
  12. Acts 12:1χεῖρας
    About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
  13. Acts 12:7χειρῶν · wrists
    Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.
  14. Acts 12:11χειρὸς · grasp
    Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”
  15. Acts 12:17χειρὶ · hand
    Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
  16. Acts 13:3χεῖρας · hands
    And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
  17. Acts 13:11χεὶρ · [the] hand
    Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
  18. Acts 13:16χειρὶ · hand
    Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
  19. Acts 14:3χειρῶν · them
    So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
  20. Acts 15:23χειρὸς · this letter
    …and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
  21. Acts 17:25χειρῶν · hands
    Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.
  22. Acts 19:6χεῖρας · hands
    And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
  23. Acts 19:11χειρῶν · hands
    God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
  24. Acts 19:26χειρῶν
    And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
  25. Acts 19:33χεῖρα
    The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
  26. Acts 20:34χεῖρες · hands [of mine]
    You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
  27. Acts 21:11χεῖρας · hands; χεῖρας
    Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
  28. Acts 21:27χεῖρας
    When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
  29. Acts 21:40χειρὶ
    Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:
  30. Acts 23:19χειρὸς · hand
    The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
  31. Acts 26:1χεῖρα · hand
    Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
  32. Acts 28:3χειρὸς · hand
    Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
  33. Acts 28:4χειρὸς · hand
    When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
  34. Acts 28:8χεῖρας · hands
    The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.
  35. Acts 28:17χεῖρας
    After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
  36. Romans 10:21χεῖράς · hands
    But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
  37. 1 Corinthians 4:12χερσίν · hands
    We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
  38. 1 Corinthians 12:15χείρ · a hand
    If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
  39. 1 Corinthians 12:21χειρί · hand
    The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
  40. 1 Corinthians 16:21χειρὶ · hand
    This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.
  41. 2 Corinthians 11:33χεῖρας · grasp
    But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.
  42. Galatians 3:19χειρὶ
    Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.
  43. Galatians 6:11χειρί · hand
    See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
  44. Ephesians 4:28χερσὶν · hands
    He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
  45. Colossians 4:18χειρὶ · hand
    This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
  46. 1 Thessalonians 4:11χερσὶν · hands
    …and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
  47. 2 Thessalonians 3:17χειρὶ · hand
    This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
  48. 1 Timothy 2:8χεῖρας · hands
    Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
  49. 1 Timothy 4:14χειρῶν · hands
    Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.