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.
Mark 8:23 · Word #4
Lexicon G5495
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Transliteration | cheír |
| Strong's | G5495 |
| In-context | hand |
| Literal | 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
| Lemma | χείρ |
| Strong's | G5495 |
SIBI-P1 G5495-07
of the hand
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS). The genitive case commonly expresses possession ("of"), source, separation, or means/instrument. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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. |
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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 |