χεῖρα
cheira
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.
Mark 7:32 · Word #14
Lexicon G5495
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Transliteration | cheír |
| Strong's | G5495 |
| In-context | hand |
| Literal | hand |
Morphology N ACC F SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Strong's | G5495 |
SIBI-P1 G5495-02
the hand (feminine singular, accusative)
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFS = noun, accusative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | χεῖρα is the accusative feminine singular form of χείρ, denoting a single "hand" as the direct object of an action. Rendering it as "the hand" preserves the concrete, bodily sense while allowing for its extended meaning of agency or power; the accusative case signals that it functions as the object within its clause. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χείρ (hand, grasping organ, power, agency, control, instrument)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5495-01 |
cheir | the hand |
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 |