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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:22

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Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 3:2 · retained source text

And saying, Repent yee: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

Matthew 3:12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 3:12 · retained source text

Whose fanne is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floore, and gather his wheat into the garner: but wil burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire.

Matthew 4:17
¶ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 4:17 · retained source text

¶ From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

1611 marginal noteMar. 1.14

Matthew 5:30
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:30 · retained source text

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. For it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 6:3
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:3 · retained source text

But when thou doest almes, let not thy left hand know, what thy right doeth:

Matthew 8:3
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:3 · retained source text

And Iesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, bee thou cleane. And immediately his leprosie was cleansed.

Matthew 8:15
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:15 · retained source text

And he touched her hand, and the feuer left her: and she arose, and ministred vnto them.

Matthew 9:18
¶ While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:18 · retained source text

¶ While hee spake these things vnto them, beholde, there came a certaine ruler and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is euen now dead: but come, and lay thy hand vpon her, and she shall liue.

1611 marginal noteMar. 5.22. luke 8.41.

Matthew 9:25
But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:25 · retained source text

But when the people were put foorth, he went in, and tooke her by the hand: and the mayd arose.

Matthew 10:7
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:7 · retained source text

And as yee goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand:

1611 marginal noteluke 10.9

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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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