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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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Luke 23:46
¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 23:46 · retained source text

¶ And when Iesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: And hauing said thus, he gaue vp the ghost.

1611 marginal notePsal. 31.6.

Luke 24:7
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 24:7 · retained source text

Saying, The Sonne of man must be deliuered into the hands of sinfull men, and be crucified, and the third day rise againe.

Luke 24:39
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 24:39 · retained source text

Beholde my hands and my feete, that it is I my selfe: handle me, and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me haue.

Luke 24:40
And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 24:40 · retained source text

And when hee had thus spoken, hee shewed them his handes and his feete.

Luke 24:50
¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 24:50 · retained source text

¶ And he led them out as farre as to Bethanie, and hee lift vp his hands, and blessed them.

John 7:30
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 7:30 · retained source text

Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his houre was not yet come.

John 7:44
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 7:44 · retained source text

And some of them would haue taken him, but no man layed hands on him.

John 8:20
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:20 · retained source text

These words spake Iesus in the treasury, as hee taught in the Temple: and no man layd hands on him, for his houre was not yet come.

John 13:3
Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 13:3 · retained source text

Iesus knowing that the Father had giuen all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God:

John 13:9
Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 13:9 · retained source text

Simon Peter saith vnto him, Lord, not my feete only, but also my hands, and my head.

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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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