Strong's Greek · G5495
χείρ
cheír
hand
Definition
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
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);
Appears 177 times in Scripture
““If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’””
“And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.”
“and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?””
“Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?””
“His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.””
“Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”
“Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.”
““Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.””
“Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.”
“Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).