What does χείρ · ξηρός · ἀποκαθίστημι mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G5495, G3584, G600
χεὶρ ξηρά / ἀπεκατεστάθη
Hand · arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water) · to reconstitute (in health, home or organization)
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χείρG5495hand
Pronunciationcheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
Open lexicon entry →ξηρόςG3584arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water)
Pronunciationxērós
Physical withering or shriveling, often applied metaphorically to spiritual deadness or moral decay.
Open lexicon entry →ἀποκαθίστημιG600to reconstitute (in health, home or organization)
Pronunciationapokathístēmi
Restore to original state or condition, whether physical health, social order, or political arrangement.
Open lexicon entry →What does χεὶρ ξηρά / ἀπεκατεστάθη (cheir xēra / apekatestathē) mean in the Bible?
χείρ · ξηρός · ἀποκαθίστημι is a Greek phrase meaning "A dried, withered, or disabled hand that is restored to wholeness.".
Full entry for χεὶρ ξηρά / ἀπεκατεστάθη (G5495, G3584, G600) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5495, G3584, G600?
G5495, G3584, G600 is connected to 176 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. A dried, withered, or disabled hand that is restored to wholeness.
Source Gloss
A dried, withered, or disabled hand that is restored to wholeness.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 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 patterns8Aligned forms176Case patternAccusative (90)Number patternSingular (89)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 5:30 · Matt 18:8 · Mark 3:5 · Mark 9:43 · Luke 1:66 · Luke 6:6 · Luke 6:10 · Luke 22:21 · Acts 4:28 · Acts 7:50 · Acts 11:21 · Acts 13:11 · 1 Cor 12:1513×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineActs 20:34 · 1 John 1:12×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 8:15 · Matt 9:25 · Mark 1:31 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 9:27 · Luke 1:71 · Luke 1:74 · Luke 8:54 · John 10:28 · John 10:29 · John 10:39 · Acts 2:23 · Acts 3:7 · Acts 7:25 · Acts 11:3026×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineMatt 4:6 · Mark 6:2 · Luke 4:11 · Acts 5:12 · Acts 7:41 · Acts 8:18 · Acts 12:7 · Acts 14:3 · Acts 17:25 · Acts 19:11 · Acts 19:26 · 1 Tim 4:14 · 2 Tim 1:6 · Heb 1:10 · Heb 6:2 · Rev 9:2016×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 3:12 · Luke 3:17 · John 3:35 · Acts 7:35 · Acts 12:17 · Acts 13:16 · Acts 21:40 · 1 Cor 12:21 · 1 Cor 16:21 · Gal 3:19 · Gal 6:11 · Col 4:18 · 2 Thess 3:17 · Phlm 1:19 · Rev 1:16 · Rev 6:520×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMatt 15:20 · Mark 7:2 · Mark 7:5 · Luke 6:1 · John 20:25 · 1 Cor 4:12 · Eph 4:28 · 1 Thess 4:11 · Rev 7:99×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 15:2 · Matt 17:22 · Matt 18:8 · Matt 19:13 · Matt 19:15 · Matt 22:13 · Matt 26:45 · Matt 26:50 · Matt 27:24 · Mark 5:23 · Mark 6:5 · Mark 7:3 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 8:25 · Mark 9:31 · Mark 9:4360×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 8:3 · Matt 9:18 · Matt 12:10 · Matt 12:13 · Matt 12:49 · Matt 14:31 · Matt 26:23 · Matt 26:51 · Mark 1:41 · Mark 3:1 · Mark 3:3 · Mark 3:5 · Mark 7:32 · Luke 5:13 · Luke 6:8 · Luke 6:1030×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist5present2future1
Voice
active4passive4
Mood
indicative7subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:13ἀπεκατεστάθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 17:11ἀποκαταστήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 3:5ἀπεκατεστάθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 8:25ἀπεκατέστηaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:12ἀποκαθιστάνειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 6:10ἀπεκατεστάθηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 1:6ἀποκαθιστάνειςpresent active indicativeongoingHebrews 13:19ἀποκατασταθῶaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctive
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
χεὶρ ξηρά / ἀπεκατεστάθη is built from these roots: