Cheír — G5495

G5495 · Greek — χείρ

Pronunciation: khire

Definition

feminine noun

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

Usually translated as

hand

Origin

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

Occurrences

Cheír occurs 178 times in 170 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (23), Mark (22), Luke (25), John (13), Acts (44), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (4), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (2), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (3), 2 Timothy (1), Philemon (1), Hebrews (6), James (1), 1 Peter (1), 1 John (1), Revelation (17)

Strong's Lexicon — C