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hands

Meaning of “hands”

Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

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461 occurrences438 verses53 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 5:29

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Exodus 9:29
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the Lord; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord’s.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 9:29 · retained source text

And Moses saide vnto him, Assoone as I am gone out of the citie, I will spread abroad my hands vnto the LORD, and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more haile: that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORDs.

1611 marginal notePsal. 24.1.

Exodus 9:33
And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the Lord: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:33 · retained source text

And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands vnto the LORD: and the thunders and haile ceased, and the raine was not powred vpon the earth.

Exodus 15:17
Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 15:17 · retained source text

Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountaine of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O LORD, which thy hands haue established.

Exodus 17:12
But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 17:12 · retained source text

But Moses hands were heauie, and they tooke a stone, and put it vnder him, and he sate thereon: and Aaron and Hur stayed vp his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side, and his handes were steady vntill the going downe of the Sunne.

Exodus 29:10
And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 29:10 · retained source text

And thou shalt cause a bullocke to bee brought before the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and Aaron and his sonnes shall put their hands vpon the head of the bullocke.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 1.4.

Exodus 29:15
¶ Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:15 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt also take one ram, and Aaron and his sonnes shall put their hands vpon the head of the ram.

Exodus 29:19
¶ And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:19 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt take the other ramme: and Aaron and his sonnes shall put their hands vpon the head of the ramme.

Exodus 29:24
And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 29:24 · retained source text

And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sonnes, and shalt waue them for a waue-offering before the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, shake to and fro.

Exodus 29:25
And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the Lord: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:25 · retained source text

And thou shalt receiue them of their hands, and burne them vpon the Altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet sauour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.

Exodus 30:19
For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:19 · retained source text

For Aaron and his sonnes shall wash their hands and their feet thereat.

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Where “hands” appears

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Genesis19 occurrences
16 verses
Exodus17 occurrences
14 verses
Leviticus13 occurrences
12 verses
Numbers6 occurrences
6 verses
Deuteronomy19 occurrences
18 verses
Joshua1 occurrence
1 verse
Judges25 occurrences
22 verses
1 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses
2 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses
1 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Kings14 occurrences
12 verses
1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Chronicles12 occurrences
12 verses
Ezra6 occurrences
6 verses
Nehemiah7 occurrences
6 verses
Esther3 occurrences
3 verses
Job20 occurrences
20 verses
Psalms46 occurrences
45 verses
Proverbs15 occurrences
14 verses
Ecclesiastes6 occurrences
6 verses
Song of Solomon3 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah26 occurrences
23 verses
Jeremiah21 occurrences
20 verses
Lamentations9 occurrences
9 verses
Ezekiel18 occurrences
18 verses
Daniel4 occurrences
4 verses
Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah2 occurrences
2 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai3 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah5 occurrences
4 verses
Matthew13 occurrences
13 verses
Mark17 occurrences
16 verses
Luke13 occurrences
13 verses
John10 occurrences
10 verses
Acts29 occurrences
28 verses
Romans1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians2 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews7 occurrences
7 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation3 occurrences
3 verses

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