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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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Showing verses 21–30 of 36 · 36 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 21:34
And the Lord said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 21:34 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, Feare him not: for I haue deliuered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land, and thou shalt doe to him as thou didst vnto Sihon King of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

1611 marginal notePsal. 135.11.

Numbers 22:7
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:7 · retained source text

And the elders of Moab, and the elders of Midian departed, with the rewards of diuination in their hand; and they came vnto Balaam, and spake vnto him the words of Balak.

Numbers 22:23
And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 22:23 · retained source text

And the Asse sawe the Angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawen in his hand: and the asse turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the asse, to turne her into the way.

1611 marginal note2.Pet. 2.16. iude 11.

Numbers 22:26
And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:26 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrowe place, where was no way to turne, either to the right hand, or to the left.

Numbers 22:29
And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:29 · retained source text

And Balaam said vnto the asse, Because thou hast mocked mee: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

Numbers 22:31
Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 22:31 · retained source text

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and hee saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawen in his hand: and hee bowed downe his head, and fell flat on his face.

1611 marginal noteBowed himselfe.

Numbers 25:7
And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 25:7 · retained source text

And when Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron the Priest saw it, hee rose vp from amongst the Congregation, and tooke a iauelin in his hand.

1611 marginal notePsal. 106.30. 1.Macc. 2.45.

Numbers 27:18
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:18 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Take thee Ioshua the sonne of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand vpon him.

Numbers 27:23
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:23 · retained source text

And hee layd his handes vpon him, and gaue him a charge, as the LORD commaunded by the hand of Moses.

Numbers 31:6
And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:6 · retained source text

And Moses sent them to the warre, a thousand of euery tribe, them and Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest, to the warre, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow, in his hand.

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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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