What does χείρ · πατήρ mean in the Bible?
χείρ · πατήρ is a Greek phrase meaning "the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)".
Greek · G5495, G3962
τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ πατρός
Hand · a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
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χείρG5495hand
Pronunciationcheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
Open lexicon entry →πατήρG3962a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Pronunciationpatḗr
Denotes biological parent, ancestor, originator, authority figure, or God—context determines whether literal or metaphorical application.
Open lexicon entry →What does τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ πατρός (tēs cheiros tou patros) mean in the Bible?
χείρ · πατήρ is a Greek phrase meaning "the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5495, G3962?
G5495, G3962 is connected to 176 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
Source Gloss
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
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
τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ πατρός is built from these roots: