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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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Leviticus 4:15
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord: and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:15 · retained source text

And the Elders of the Congregation shall lay their hands vpon the head of the bullocke, before the LORD: and the bullocke shall be killed before the LORD.

Leviticus 7:30
His own hands shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:30 · retained source text

His owne hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the brest, it shall hee bring, that the brest may be waued for a waue offering before the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.24.

Leviticus 8:14
And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:14 · retained source text

And he brought the bullocke for the sinne offering, and Aaron and his sonnes laid their hands vpon the head of the bullocke for the sinne offering.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.1.

Leviticus 8:18
¶ And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:18 · retained source text

¶ And he brought the ramme for the burnt offring: and Aaron and his sonnes laid their hands vpon the head of the ramme.

Leviticus 8:22
¶ And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:22 · retained source text

¶ And hee brought the other ramme, the ramme of consecration: and Aaron and his sonnes layd their hands vpon the head of the ramme.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.31.

Leviticus 8:24
And he brought Aaron’s sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:24 · retained source text

And he brought Aarons sonnes, and Moses put of the blood vpon the tippe of their right eare, and vpon the thumbs of their right hands, and vpon the great toes of their right feete: and Moses sprinkled the blood vpon the Altar round about.

Leviticus 8:27
And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:27 · retained source text

And hee put all vpon Aarons hands, and vpon his sonnes hands, and waued them for a waue offering before the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.24. &c.

Leviticus 8:28
And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:28 · retained source text

And Moses tooke them from off their hands, and burnt them on the Altar, vpon the burnt offering: They were consecrations for a sweet sauour: It is an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.

Leviticus 15:11
And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 15:11 · retained source text

And whomsoeuer hee toucheth that hath the issue (and hath not rinsed his hands in water) he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himselfe in water, and be vncleane vntill the Euen.

Leviticus 16:12
And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:12 · retained source text

And he shall take a censer full of burning coales of fire from off the Altar before the LORD, and his handes full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vaile.

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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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