What does χείρ · ξηρός mean in the Bible?
χείρ · ξηρός is a Greek phrase meaning "withered, dried, shriveled hand".
Greek · G5495, G3584
χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν
Hand · arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water)
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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 →What does χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν (cheira echōn xēran) mean in the Bible?
χείρ · ξηρός is a Greek phrase meaning "withered, dried, shriveled hand".
Full entry for χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν (G5495, G3584) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5495, G3584?
G5495, G3584 is connected to 176 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. withered, dried, shriveled hand
Source Gloss
withered, dried, shriveled hand
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×
Word Origins
χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν is built from these roots: