Cheir

khire
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Cheir Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 174
  1. by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one
  2. fig. applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power
    1. in creating the universe
    2. in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)
    3. in punishing
    4. in determining and controlling the destinies of men
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
ceir
Origin
perhaps from the base of (5494) in the sense of its congener the base of (5490) (through the idea of hollowness for grasping)
Strong's Number
5495
TDNT Entry
9:424,1309

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Cheir". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.