χειρὸς

cheiros

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.

G5495

Mark 5:41 · Word #4

Lexicon G5495

Lemmaχείρ
Transliterationcheír
Strong'sG5495
In-contexthand
Literalof-hand

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaχείρ
Strong'sG5495

SIBI-P1 G5495-07

of the hand

Rootχείρ (cheir)
Core Meaningshand, grasp, power, control, agency, instrument
Semantic RangeLiteral hand; physical grasp; power or authority; control; agency; instrumentality; possession; custody.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, "hand" frequently symbolizes power, authority, and active intervention—especially the "hand of God" as a metaphor for divine power, judgment, or deliverance. The genitive form often marks what proceeds from or belongs to one's power or control.
Morphological NotesNoun, genitive, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS). The genitive case commonly expresses possession ("of"), source, separation, or means/instrument.
Rendering RationaleThe form χειρὸς is genitive feminine singular, indicating possession, source, or instrumentality. "Of the hand" preserves the concrete root meaning (hand as grasping organ) while accurately reflecting the genitive case and singular feminine form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root χείρ (hand, grasp, power, control, agency, instrument)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5495-01 cheir the hand
G5495-02 cheira the hand (feminine singular, accusative)
G5495-03 cheiras 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
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