χειρί
cheiri
hand
perhaps from the base of χειμών in the sense of its congener the base of χάσμα (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--hand.
1 Corinthians 12:21 · Word #8
Lexicon G5495
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Transliteration | cheír |
| Strong's | G5495 |
| In-context | hand |
| Literal | hand |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Strong's | G5495 |
SIBI-P1 G5495-05
to/with the hand
| Root | χείρ (cheir) |
| Core Meanings | hand, grasp, power, control, agency, instrumentality |
| Semantic Range | physical hand; grasp; strength; power; authority; control; agency; instrument or means (often reflecting Hebrew idiom, "by the hand of"). |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, "hand" frequently symbolizes power, authority, and divine agency (e.g., actions done "by the hand" of YHWH or His servants). The dative form often emphasizes instrumentality, highlighting the hand as the means through which action, judgment, deliverance, or blessing is carried out. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,DFS = noun, dative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning typically as indirect object or dative of means/instrument. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun χείρ means "hand" in both literal and figurative senses (power, agency). The form χειρὶ is dative feminine singular, which commonly expresses indirect object ("to the hand") or instrument/means ("with/by the hand"). The rendering "to/with the hand" preserves both the core image of the hand and the dative function. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χείρ (hand, grasp, power, control, agency, instrumentality)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5495-08 |
chersin | to the hands |
Word Usage (177 occurrences of G5495)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:12 | χειρὶ | cheiri | |
| Matthew 4:6 | χειρῶν | cheiron | |
| Matthew 5:30 | χεὶρ | cheir |