χείρ
cheír
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
Lexicon
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);
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
- the hand (literally or figuratively (power)
- especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: hand
Usage
180 occurrences · 0 OT · 180 NT · 26 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- hand51 · 28%
- hands48 · 27%
- his hands16 · 9%
- the hands13 · 7%
- the hand12 · 7%
- his hand10 · 6%
- by the hand9 · 5%
- their hands6 · 3%
- with the hand3 · 2%
- thy hands1 · 1%
- them in their hands1 · 1%
- my hands1 · 1%
- with his hand1 · 1%
- them1 · 1%
- unto the hand1 · 1%
- with his hands1 · 1%
- of the hands1 · 1%
- of hands1 · 1%
- your hands1 · 1%
- right hand1 · 1%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.