χεῖρας
cheiras
hands
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 9:17 · Word #14
Lexicon G5495
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Transliteration | cheír |
| Strong's | G5495 |
| In-context | hands |
| Literal | hands |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Strong's | G5495 |
SIBI-P1 G5495-03
the hands
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case, feminine gender, plural number (Gr,N,,,,,AFP,). Functions as a direct object or object of certain prepositions. |
| Rendering Rationale | χεῖρας is the accusative feminine plural form of χείρ, denoting multiple "hands" as the direct object of a verb. Rendering it as "the hands" preserves the concrete bodily sense while allowing for its extended meaning of agency or instrumentality inherent in the root. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χείρ (hand, power, agency, means, instrument)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5495-01 |
cheir | the hand |
G5495-02 |
cheira | the hand (feminine singular, accusative) |
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 |