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.

G5495

Mark 8:23 · Word #20

Lexicon G5495

Lemmaχείρ
Transliterationcheír
Strong'sG5495
In-contexthands
Literalhands

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

Lemmaχείρ
Strong'sG5495

SIBI-P1 G5495-03

the hands

Rootχείρ (cheir)
Core Meaningshand, power, agency, means, instrument
Semantic Rangeliteral hands; physical grasp; power or authority; agency; means or instrument; control or possession ("into the hands of").
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, "hand" frequently symbolizes power, authority, action, and divine intervention (e.g., the "hand of God"). The plural form can emphasize human or divine agency, responsibility, or the tangible means by which purposes are carried out.
Morphological NotesNoun; accusative case, feminine gender, plural number (Gr,N,,,,,AFP,). Functions as a direct object or object of certain prepositions.
Rendering Rationaleχεῖρας 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.

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
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