χείρ (cheír) — Hand

Greek word study: χείρ (cheír), Strong's G5495. the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)

GreekStrong's G5495
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Greek word
χείρ (cheír)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: 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);

KJV translation words: hand

Where this word appears

Strong's G5495 is tagged on 180 words in 171 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:12 and last appears in Revelation 20:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

hands ×78hand ×73the hand ×12the hands ×6a hand ×2hand — ×2of hands ×2their hands ×2Hands ×1his hand ×1your hands ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

χεῖρας ×55χεῖρα ×27χειρὸς ×24χειρῶν ×18χειρὶ ×17χεὶρ ×8χερσὶν ×7χείρ ×5χεῖράς ×5χεῖρά ×4

Books where it appears most

Acts ×46Mark ×26Luke ×26Matthew ×24Revelation ×17John ×15Hebrews ×61 Corinthians ×4

Verses (first 25 of 171)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5494 χειμών (cheimṓn), G5490 χάσμα (chásma).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G849 αὐτόχειρ (autócheir), G1315 διαχειρίζομαι (diacheirízomai), G2021 ἐπιχειρέω (epicheiréō), G4400 προχειρίζομαι (procheirízomai), G5497 χειραγωγός (cheiragōgós), G5498 χειρόγραφον (cheirógraphon), G5499 χειροποίητος (cheiropoíētos), G5500 χειροτονέω (cheirotonéō), G5530 χράομαι (chráomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does cheír (G5495) mean?

The hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument).

How is G5495 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5495 as: hand.

How often does χείρ (cheír) appear?

Strong's G5495 is tagged on 180 words in 171 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:12 and last appears in Revelation 20:4.