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hand

Meaning of “hand”

Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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1,468 occurrences1,295 verses54 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:22

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1 Chronicles 4:10
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:10 · retained source text

And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest blesse mee indeede, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might bee with me, and that thou wouldest keepe mee from euill, that it may not grieue me. And God granted him that which he requested.

1611 marginal noteHeb. If thou wilt, &c.

1611 marginal noteHeb. doe me.

1 Chronicles 5:10
And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:10 · retained source text

And in the dayes of Saul, they made warre with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the East land of Gilead.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon all the face of the East.

1 Chronicles 5:20
And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · retained source text

And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were deliuered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battell, and he was intreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

1 Chronicles 6:15
And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:15 · retained source text

And Iehozadak went into captiuitie, when the LORD caried away Iudah and Ierusalem by the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 25.18.

1 Chronicles 6:39
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:39 · retained source text

And his brother Asaph (who stood on his right hand) euen Asaph the sonne of Berachiah, the sonne of Shimea,

1 Chronicles 6:44
And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:44 · retained source text

And their brethren the sonnes of Merari, stood on the left hand: Ethan the sonne of Kishi, the sonne of Abdi, the sonne of Malluch,

1611 marginal noteOr, Kushaiah. chap. 15.17.

1 Chronicles 11:23
And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:23 · retained source text

And he slue an Egyptian, a man of great stature, fiue cubits high, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare like a weauers beame: and he went downe to him with a staffe, and pluckt the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slue him with his owne speare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of measure.

1 Chronicles 12:2
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:2 · retained source text

They were armed with bowes, and could vse both the right hand and the left, in hurling stones, and shooting arrowes out of a bow, euen of Sauls brethren of Beniamin.

1 Chronicles 13:9
¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 13:9 · retained source text

¶ And when they came vnto the threshing floore of Chidon, Uzza put foorth his hand to hold the Arke, for the oxenstumbled.

1611 marginal noteCalled Nachon, 2.Sam. 6.6.

1611 marginal noteOr, shooke it.

1 Chronicles 13:10
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 13:10 · retained source text

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and hee smote him, because hee put his hand to the Arke: and there he died before God.

1611 marginal noteNum. 4.15.

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Genesis88 occurrences
71 verses
Exodus88 occurrences
74 verses
Leviticus31 occurrences
29 verses
Numbers36 occurrences
36 verses
Deuteronomy68 occurrences
64 verses
Joshua36 occurrences
34 verses
Judges65 occurrences
61 verses
Ruth3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Samuel102 occurrences
87 verses
2 Samuel54 occurrences
40 verses
1 Kings36 occurrences
34 verses
2 Kings56 occurrences
49 verses
1 Chronicles32 occurrences
27 verses
2 Chronicles59 occurrences
49 verses
Ezra16 occurrences
15 verses
Nehemiah14 occurrences
12 verses
Esther9 occurrences
9 verses
Job45 occurrences
43 verses
Psalms97 occurrences
81 verses
Proverbs25 occurrences
20 verses
Ecclesiastes8 occurrences
8 verses
Song of Solomon5 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah82 occurrences
77 verses
Jeremiah88 occurrences
67 verses
Lamentations11 occurrences
11 verses
Ezekiel96 occurrences
87 verses
Daniel21 occurrences
18 verses
Hosea3 occurrences
3 verses
Joel3 occurrences
3 verses
Amos4 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah2 occurrences
1 verse
Micah5 occurrences
5 verses
Habakkuk2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah4 occurrences
4 verses
Zechariah13 occurrences
9 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew31 occurrences
30 verses
Mark21 occurrences
18 verses
Luke19 occurrences
18 verses
John12 occurrences
12 verses
Acts29 occurrences
28 verses
Romans2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses
Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses
Ephesians1 occurrence
1 verse
Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews6 occurrences
6 verses
1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
Revelation20 occurrences
20 verses

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