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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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Isaiah 1:12
When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:12 · retained source text

When ye come to appeare before mee, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?

1611 marginal noteHeb. to be seene.

Isaiah 1:25
¶ And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:25 · retained source text

¶ And I will turne my hand vpon thee, and purely purge away thy drosse, and take away all thy tinne.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to purenesse.

Isaiah 3:6
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:6 · retained source text

When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruine bee vnder thy hand:

Isaiah 5:25
Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:25 · retained source text

Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched foorth his hande against them, and hath smitten them: and the hilles did tremble, and their carkeises were torne in the midst of the streets: for all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

1611 marginal noteOr as doung.

1611 marginal noteCha. 9.11 16.21. and 10.4.

Isaiah 6:6
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 6:6 · retained source text

Then flew one of the Seraphims vnto mee, hauing a liue-cole in his hand, which hee had taken with the tongs from off the altar.

1611 marginal noteHeb. and in his hand a liue-coale.

Isaiah 8:11
¶ For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:11 · retained source text

¶ For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walke in the way of this people, saying,

1611 marginal noteHebr. In strength of hand.

Isaiah 9:12
The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:12 · retained source text

The Syrians before, and the Philistines behinde, and they shall deuoure Israel with open mouth: for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with whole mouth.

1611 marginal noteChap.5.25. & 10.4

Isaiah 9:17
Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:17 · retained source text

Therfore the LORD shall haue no ioy in their yong men, neither shall haue mercy on their fatherlesse & widowes: for euery one is an hypocrite, and an euil doer, and euery mouth speaketh folly: for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

1611 marginal noteOr, villeny.

Isaiah 9:20
And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:20 · retained source text

And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry, and he shall eate on the left hand, and they shall not bee satisfied: they shall eate euery man the flesh of his owne arme.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut.

Isaiah 9:21
Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:21 · retained source text

Manasseh, Ephraim: and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shalbe against Iudah: for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

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Where “hand” appears

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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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