hand

Greek Noun Female

χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1Pe.5:6 T), ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for יָד;] the hand: Mat.3:12, Mrk.3:1, Luk.6:6, al. mult; ἡ χ, acting subject, Luk.22:21; pl, Act.17:25 20:34, 1Jn.1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ, Act.7:41, Rev.9:20; ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τ. ἐμῇ χ, 1Co.16:21, Col.4:18, 2Th.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.), Gal.3:19; σὺν χ. ἀγγέλου, Act.7:35; διὰ (τῶν) χειρῶν (διὰ χειρός), Mrk.6:2, Act.5:12 7:25, al; ἐπὶ χειρῶν, Mat.4:6, Luk.4:11; ellipse of χ. (ἡ δεξία, ἀριστερα; Bl, §44, 1), Mat.6:3, al. By meton, for the power or activity of an individual, Mat.17:22, Mrk.9:31, Luk.9:31, Jhn.10:39, Act.12:11, al; metaphorically, of the activity or power of God: Luk.1:66 23:46, Jhn.10:29, Act.11:21 13:11, al. (AS)

hand

Greek Noun Female

χείρ, ἡ, χειρός, χειρί, χεῖρα, dual χεῖρε, χεροῖν, plural χεῖρες, χερῶν, χεῖρας, penultimate being regularly short, when the ultima is long; dative plural regularly χερσί (χειρσί occurs in codex Vat. of [LXX], and late Inscrr. as [Refs 8th c.BC+], and once in trimeter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χέρεσσι (ν) [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—Doric dialect nominative χέρς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χήρ [Refs 5th c.BC+] (also, ={δίψακος}, Ps.-[Refs 7th c.BC+]:— the hand, whether closed, παχεῖα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; or open, flat, χερσὶ καταπρηνέσσι, χειρὶ καταπρηνεῖ,[Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently in plural where a single hand is meant, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; reversely, singular where more than one hand is spoken of, e.g. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; dual joined with plural, ἄμφω χεῖρας [Refs 8th c.BC+] 2) hand and arm, arm [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν χερσὶ γυναικῶν πεσέειν into the arms, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, words are added to denote the hand as distinct from the arm, ἄκρην οὔτασε χεῖρα [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) of the hand or paw of animals, ὅσα [ζῷα] χεῖρας ἔχει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πορεύεσθαι ἐπὶ χειρῶν go on all fours. [LXX]; so of monkeys, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the fore-paws of the hyena, [Refs]; of the bear, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) Special usages: II.1) to denote position, ποτέρας τῆς χερό; on which hand? [Refs 8th c.BC+] as we say the right, the left). II.2) frequently in dative of all numbers with Verbs which imply the use of hands, λάβε χειρί, χερσὶν ἑλέσθαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χειρί, χεροῖν ψαῦσαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: sometimes this dative is added pleonastic by way of emphasis, ὄνυξι συλλαβὼν χερί [Refs] II.3) genitive, by the hand, χειρὸς ἔχειν τινά [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γέροντα δὲ χειρὸς ἀνίστη he raised him by the hand,[Refs 8th c.BC+] II.4) the accusative is used when one takes the hand of a person, χεῖρα γέροντος ἑλών [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χεῖράς τ᾽ ἀλλήλων λαβέτην, in pledge of good faith, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.5) other uses of the accusative: II.5.a) in prayer or entreaty, χεῖρας ἀνασχεῖν [θεοῖς] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χ. ἀνατείνειν (see. ἀνατείνω [Refs] II.5.b) τὰς χεῖρας αἴρειν to hold up hands in token of assent or choice, of persons voting, [Refs 8th c.BC+] to reach them one's hand in help, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.5.c) [Ἰλίου] χεῖρα ἑὴν ὑπερέσχε held the hand over as a protector, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: less frequently τισι, [Refs] II.5.d) in hostile sense, χεῖρας or χεῖρα ἐπιφέρειν τινί, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.5.e) χεῖρας ἀπέχειν keep hands off, λοιμοῖο βαρείας χεῖρας ἀφέξει [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.5.f) χεῖρας ἐπιτιθέναι τινί, in token of consecration, [NT] II.6) with Preps: II.6.a) ἀνὰ χεῖρας ἔχειν τινάς to be intimate with, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὰ ἀνὰ χεῖρα πράγματα the matters in hand, [Refs 1st c.AD+] the current period, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὰ ἀνὰ χ. what comes his way, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἀνὰ χ. τῆς πύλης hard by, [LXX] II.6.b) ἀπὸ χειρὸς λογίσασθαι to reckon off-hand, roughly, [Refs 5th c.BC+] by hand, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.6.c) διὰ χερῶν ἔχειν, λαβεῖν, literally, to have or take between the hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διὰ χειρὸς ἔχειν to hold in the hand, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to have in hand, i. e. under control, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τῶν ξυμμάχων keep under control, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: later, to have a work in hand, be engaged in it, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of arms, διὰ χειρὸς εἶναι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; διὰ χ. ἔχειν, with participle, to be continually doing, [NT+1st c.AD+] II.6.d) ἐς χεῖρας λαβεῖν τι literally, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to take a matter in hand, undertake it, πρᾶγμ᾽ ἐς χέρας λαβόντ᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δοῦναί τινι ἐς χέρας, εἰς χεῖρα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, ἵκεο χεῖρας ἐς ἁμάς thou hast fallen into our hands, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, to have to do with any one, converse with him, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to come to blows or close quarters with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συνιέναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐς χειρῶν νόμον (perhaps νομόν) ἀπικέσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν χειρῶν νόμῳ (perhaps νομῷ) ἀπόλλυσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν χειρὸς νόμῳ [LXX+4th c.BC+]; ἐν χεροῖν δίκῃ conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also εἰς χεῖρας δέχεσθαί τινας to await their charge, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.6.e) ἐκ χειρός by hand of man, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: from near at hand, at close range, ἐκ χειρὸς βάλλειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀμύνασθαι[Refs 1st c.BC+] tim.4; οὐ μὴ σωθῇ ἐκ χ. σιδήρου [LXX]; ἡ ἐκ χ. δίκη lynch law, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] closerange reading, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; so of time, out of hand, off-hand, forthwith, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.6.f) δέπας μητρὶ ἐν χειρὶ τίθει [Refs 8th c.BC+] though found in most codices, was condemned by the critics in Il.[same place], [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a gift, ἐν χερσὶ τίθει [Refs]; ἐν ταῖς χ. ἔχειν, literally, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ἐν χερσὶν ἔχειν also, to have in hand, be engaged in, τὸν γάμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ἐν χερσὶ πόλεμος the war in hand, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; περιτειχισμὸς ἐν χερσὶν ὤν[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; frequently of fighting, ἐν χερσί hand to hand, ἐν χ. ἦν ἡ μάχη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν χ. γίγνεσθαι τοῖς ἐναντίοις [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡ ἐν χερσὶν [δυστυχία] [Refs 1st c.AD+]: also in dual, τἀν χεροῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν χειρί τινος by the hand of, [LXX+NT] II.6.g) ἐπὶ χειρὸς ἔχειν on or in one's hand, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ χεῖράς τινων ἐκφέρουσι put into their hands, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; also ἐπὶ χεῖρά τινος next to, [LXX] II.6.h) κατὰ χειρός, of washing the hands before meals, ὕδωρ κατὰ χειρός (i.e. φερέτω τις), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; (without ὕδωρ) κατὰ χ. ἐδόθη [Refs 4th c.BC+]: proverbial of that which is easily come by, [Refs 5th c.BC+]at hand, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also κατὰ χειρῶν δοῦναι, χέειν, λαβεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] in deed or act, κατὰ χ. γενναιότατοι [Refs 1st c.BC+]; opposed to συνέσει, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; κατὰ χεῖρά σου according to thy will, [LXX] by her side, [Refs] i) μετὰ χερσὶν ἔχειν between, i.e. in, the hands, [Refs 8th c.BC+] to have in hand, be engaged in, [Refs 5th c.BC+] k) λάβε παρὰ χεῖρα take in hand, [LXX]; but τὸ πὰρ χειρός the work in hand, [Refs 5th c.BC+] l) πρὸ χειρῶν close before one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸ χειρὸς εἶναι conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+] m) πρὸς χειρός τινος by his hand, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πρὸς ἐμὴν χεῖρα at the signs given by my hand, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς χεῖρα ὑποβορβορύζοντες on pressure, [Refs 5th c.BC+] n) ὑπὸ χερσὶ ἁλοῦσα under, i.e. by, another's hands, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ χεῖρα ποιεῖσθαι to bring under one's power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑπὸ χ. persons in one's power, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ τὴν χ. ἐλθεῖν to come into one's hand, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ὑπὸ χ. in hand, i.e. in stock, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but also, at hand, i.e. at once, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὰ ὑπὸ χ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ὁ ὑπὸ χ. the attendant, [Refs 1st c.AD+]extempore, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; also καθύπο χεῖρα κινῶν [τὰς οὐσίας], in Alchemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) the hand often receives the attributes of the person using it, χ. μεγάλη, of Zeus, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χ. ὑπερμήκης, of the 'long arm' of the king, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θοὴ χ, of one throwing, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὐσεβεστέρα, εὐφιλής, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κάρβανος[Refs 5th c.BC+]: to denote wealth or poverty, πλειοτέρῃ σὺν χ. [Refs 8th c.BC+] III.2) it is represented as acting of itself, χεῖρες μαιμῶσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+] III.3) plural, in theurgy, name for spiritual powers, αἱ δημιουργικαὶ [τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος] δυνάμεις ἃς θεουργῶν παῖδες χεῖρας ἀποκαλοῦσιν [Refs 5th c.AD+] P, compare [same work] in R.[Refs] IV) to denote act or deed, opposed to mere words, in plural, ἔπεσιν καὶ χερσὶν ἀρήξειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μνῆμ᾽ Ἑλένης χειρῶν of her handiwork, her art, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τῇ χειρὶ χρᾶσθαι to use one's hands, i.with be active, stirring, opposed to ἀργὸς ἐπεστάναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς χ. προσφέρειν to apply force, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μιᾷ χειρί single-handed, [Refs 8th c.BC+], especially of using the hands in a fight, compare above [Refs], e, f; of deeds of violence, πρὶν χειρῶν γεύσασθαι before we try force, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀδίκων χ. ἄρχειν to give the first blow, [Refs 5th c.BC+] violent measures, force, ἐπίσχετε θυμὸν ἐνιπῆς καὶ χειρῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅπως θανάτοιο βαρείας χ. ἀλάλκοι, variant for{κῆρας}, [Refs 8th c.BC+] V) a number, band, body of men, especially of soldiers, χεὶρ μεγάλη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἰκεία χείρ, for χεὶρ οἰκετῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] VI) handwriting, τὴν ἑαυτοῦ χεῖρα ἀρνήσασθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τῇ ἐμῇ χ. Παύλου [NT]: copy, counterpart of a document, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; deed, instrument, ἡ χ. ἥδε κυρία ἔστω [Refs 3rd c.BC+] VI.b) handiwork of an artist or workman, γλαφυρὰ χ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+] VII) of any implement resembling a hand: VII.1) a kind of gauntlet, [Refs 5th c.BC+] VII.2) χ. σιδηρᾶ grappling-iron, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of an anchor, [Refs 1st c.AD+] VII.3) axle-tree, [LXX] VII.4) in LXX, pillar or cairn, as it were a finger pointing to heaven, χεὶρ Ἀβεσσαλώμ [LXX]; also ἀνέστακεν αὐτῷ χεῖρα, i.e. trophy,[LXX] VII.5) χεῖρες ἐλάτιναι, of oars, [Refs 5th c.BC+] VII.6) catch of a trigger, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] VII.7) instrument of torture, [LXX] VIII) handful, κορώνῃ χεῖρα πρόσδοτε κριθέων [Refs 3rd c.BC+] IX) ointment containing five ingredients, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. (Cf. Armenian jein (dzern), [Refs 2nd c.AD+] dore, Tocharian (A-dialect) tsar, (B-dialect) sar, all = hand.)

Greek

Noun Feminine

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