What does ὅσιος · χείρ mean in the Bible?
ὅσιος · χείρ is a Greek phrase meaning "holy hands, morally pure posture in prayer".
Greek · G3741, G5495
ὁσίους χεῖρας
Sacred · hand
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ὅσιοςG3741sacred
Pronunciationhósios
Religiously right conduct reflecting covenant loyalty; distinct from ἅγιος which emphasizes ceremonial separation.
Open lexicon entry →χείρG5495hand
Pronunciationcheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁσίους χεῖρας (hosious cheiras) mean in the Bible?
ὅσιος · χείρ is a Greek phrase meaning "holy hands, morally pure posture in prayer".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3741, G5495?
G3741, G5495 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. holy hands, morally pure posture in prayer
Source Gloss
holy hands, morally pure posture in prayer
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms8Case patternAccusative (5)Number patternSingular (6)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineHeb 7:26 · Rev 15:4 · Rev 16:53×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineActs 2:27 · Acts 13:35 · Titus 1:83×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterActs 13:341×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine1 Tim 2:81×
Word Origins
ὁσίους χεῖρας is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.