hand

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Conspicuous in Hebrew ceremonial and other customs

(Gen. 14:22²²And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, (Genesis 14:22); Deut. 21:6-7⁶And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: ⁷And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. (Deuteronomy 21:6‑7); Matt. 27:24²⁴When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. (Matthew 27:24); Job 31:27²⁷And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: (Job 31:27); Isa. 65:2²I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts; (Isaiah 65:2)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

5495 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

χείρ

Transliteration:

cheir

Phonic:

khire

Meaning:

perhaps from the base of 5494 in the sense of its congener the base of 5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)

KJV Usage:

hand