χείρ
cheir
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.
Acts 7:50 · Word #3
Lexicon G5495
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Transliteration | cheír |
| Strong's | G5495 |
| In-context | hand |
| Literal | hand |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Strong's | G5495 |
SIBI-P1 G5495-01
the hand
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NFS — Noun, nominative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning typically as the subject of the sentence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun χείρ fundamentally denotes the physical hand, the grasping member, and by extension power or agency. The form here is nominative feminine singular, functioning as the subject of a clause, which is reflected by the simple subject-form rendering "the hand." |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χείρ (hand, grasping part, power, agency, control, instrument)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5495-02 |
cheira | the hand (feminine singular, accusative) |
G5495-03 |
cheiras | the hands |
G5495-04 |
cheires | 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 |