# G5495 χείρ

χείρ (cheír), Strong’s G5495: the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) KJV: hand. Occurs 1,971 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G5495 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*cheír* — the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)

KJV: hand

Built from [χειμών cheimṓn](https://besorah.bible/word/G5494) (akin to the base of 5490 through the idea of a channel)) + [χάσμα chásma](https://besorah.bible/word/G5490) (a "chasm" or vacancy)

Occurs 1971 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 3:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/3?v=12) — His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into…
- [Matthew 4:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/4?v=6) — and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels…
- [Matthew 5:30](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/5?v=30) — If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you…
- [Matthew 8:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/8?v=3) — Yeshua stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- [Matthew 8:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/8?v=15) — He touched her hand, and the fever left her. So she got up and served him.
- [Matthew 9:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/9?v=18) — While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but…
- [Matthew 9:25](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/9?v=25) — But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
- [Matthew 12:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/12?v=10) — And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that…
- [Matthew 12:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/12?v=13) — Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
- [Matthew 12:49](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/12?v=49) — He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!