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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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Genesis 16:12
And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 16:12 · retained source text

And he will be a wilde man; his hand will be against euery man, and euery mans hand against him: & he shal dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

1611 marginal noteChap. 25.18.

Genesis 19:10
But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:10 · retained source text

But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the doore.

Genesis 19:16
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 19:16 · retained source text

And while he lingred, the men laid hold vpon his hand, and vpon the hand of his wife, and vpon the hand of his two daughters, the LORD being mercifull vnto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the citie.

1611 marginal noteWisd. 10.6.

Genesis 21:18
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:18 · retained source text

Arise, lift vp the lad, and hold him in thine hand: for I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 21:30
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:30 · retained source text

And he said, For these seuen ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witnesse vnto me, that I haue digged this well.

Genesis 22:6
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:6 · retained source text

And Abraham tooke the wood of the burnt offering, and layd it vpon Isaac his sonne: and he tooke the fire in his hand, and a knife: and they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:12
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:12 · retained source text

And he said, Lay not thine hand vpon the lad, neither do thou any thing vnto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withhelde thy sonne, thine onely sonne from mee.

Genesis 24:2
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 24:2 · retained source text

And Abraham said vnto his eldest seruant of his house, that ruled ouer all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand vnder my thigh:

1611 marginal noteChap. 47.29.

Genesis 24:9
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:9 · retained source text

And the seruant put his hand vnder the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

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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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