53 Bible Verses about Hands

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Genesis 19:16

And he lingered - so the men laid hold of his hand and of the hand of his wife and of the hand of his two daughters, in the tenderness of Yahweh towards him, - and they brought him out and led him forth outside the city.

Genesis 48:14

Then Israel put forth his right hand and laid it upon the head of Ephraim, though, he, was the younger, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh, - crossing his hands, although, Manasseh, was the first-born.

Exodus 17:11-12

And it shall be when Moses shall lift on high his hands, then shall Israel prevail, but when he shall let down his hands, then shall Amalek prevail. But, the hands of Moses, were weary, so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat thereupon, - and, Aaron and Hur, upheld his hands - on this side, one and on that side, one, and so his hands became steady, until the going in of the sun.

Leviticus 1:4

Then shall he lean his hand, upon the head of the ascending-sacrifice, - and it shall be accepted for him to put a propitiatory covering over him;

Numbers 27:18

And Yahweh said unto Moses: Take thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is spirit, - then shalt thou lean thy hand upon him;

Deuteronomy 34:9

But, Joshua, son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him, - so the sons of Israel hearkened unto him, and did, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Matthew 19:15

And, laying his hands upon them, he went his way from thence.

Judges 3:15

And the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up unto them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed, - and the sons of Israel sent, by his hand, a present, unto Eglon king of Moab.

Judges 5:26

Her hand, to the tent-pin, put she forth, and, her right hand, to the toilers' mallet, - Then smote she Sisera, She shattered his head, Yea she split open and pierced through his temples:

Judges 20:16

Out of all this people, were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed, - any one of whom could sling with a stone to a hair's-breadth, and not miss.

2 Kings 10:15

Then departed he from thence, and lighted on Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him, and said unto him - Is thy heart, right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab said - It is. Then, if it is, give me thy hand. So he gave him his hand. And he took him up to him, into the chariot;

Psalm 28:2

Hear the voice of my supplication, when I cry to thee for help, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy shrine.

Psalm 48:10

According to thy Name, O God, So, be thy praise, unto the ends of the earth, With righteousness, is, thy right hand, filled.

Psalm 118:16

The right hand of Yahweh, is exalted, The right hand of Yahweh, is doing valiantly.

Lamentations 2:19

Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches, pour out, like waters, thy heart, right before the face of My Lord, - Lift up, above thee, the palms of thy hands, for the life of thy children, who are swooning for hunger, at the top of all the streets!

1 Timothy 2:8

I am minded, therefore, that - the men in every place be offering prayer, uplifting hands of lovingkindness, apart from anger and disputings;

Proverbs 6:1

My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbour, - have struck for a stranger thy hands,

Isaiah 62:8

Sworn hath Yahweh - By his own right hand, and By his own strong arm, - Surely I will give thy corn no more, as food to thine enemies, Nor shall the sons of the foreigner drink thy new wine, for which thou hast toiled;

Daniel 5:5-6

Immediately, came forth the fingers of the hand of a man, and wrote,, over against the chandelier, upon the plaster of the wall of the palace of the king, - and, the king, saw the part of the hand which was writing, Then, as for the king, his bright looks, changed in him, and, his thoughts, terrified him, - and, the joints of his loins, were loosed, and, his knees, smote, one against another.

Mark 6:5

and he could not, there, do so much as a single mighty work, - save, on a few sick, he laid his hands and cured them.

Mark 7:32

And they bring to him one deaf and stammering, and beseech him that he would lay upon him his hand.

Luke 4:40

But, as the sun was going in, they one and all, as many as had any sick with divers diseases, brought them unto him; and, he, upon each one of them laying, his hands, was curing them.

Luke 13:13

and laid on her his hands; and, instantly, she was made straight again, and began glorifying God.

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Aaron » supports » moses » hands

Exodus 17:12

But, the hands of Moses, were weary, so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat thereupon, - and, Aaron and Hur, upheld his hands - on this side, one and on that side, one, and so his hands became steady, until the going in of the sun.

hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service

Deuteronomy 34:9

But, Joshua, son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him, - so the sons of Israel hearkened unto him, and did, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

hands » Laying on of » Lifted up

1 Timothy 2:8

I am minded, therefore, that - the men in every place be offering prayer, uplifting hands of lovingkindness, apart from anger and disputings;

Lamentations 2:19

Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches, pour out, like waters, thy heart, right before the face of My Lord, - Lift up, above thee, the palms of thy hands, for the life of thy children, who are swooning for hunger, at the top of all the streets!

Psalm 28:2

Hear the voice of my supplication, when I cry to thee for help, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy shrine.

More verses: Psalm 63:4 Psalm 134:2

hands » Laying on of » In healing

Acts 28:8

And it so happened that, the father of Publius, with feverish heats and dysentery distressed, was lying prostrate: unto whom Paul entering in and praying, laid his hands on him, and healed him.

Mark 7:32

And they bring to him one deaf and stammering, and beseech him that he would lay upon him his hand.

Luke 13:13

and laid on her his hands; and, instantly, she was made straight again, and began glorifying God.

Mark 6:5

and he could not, there, do so much as a single mighty work, - save, on a few sick, he laid his hands and cured them.

More verses: Luke 4:40

hands » Laying on of » In consecration of offerings

Leviticus 16:21

And Aaron shall lean his two hands upon the head of the living goat, and confess over him, all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions, to the extent of all their sins, - and shall put them upon the head of the goat, and then send him away, by the hand of a man appointed towards the desert:

Leviticus 3:2

Then shall he lean his hand upon the head of his oblation, and slay it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, - and the sons of Aaron the priests shall dash the blood against the altar round about,

Leviticus 1:4

Then shall he lean his hand, upon the head of the ascending-sacrifice, - and it shall be accepted for him to put a propitiatory covering over him;

Leviticus 4:15

and the elders of the assembly shall lean their hands upon the head of the bullock before Yahweh, - and shall slay the bullock, before Yahweh;

hands » Taken » Washed

Deuteronomy 21:6

and, all the elders of that city who are nearest unto the slain, shall bathe their hands over the heifer that hath boon beheaded in the ravine,

Psalm 26:6

I will bathe, in pureness, my hands, - so will I go in procession around thine altar, O Yahweh;

Matthew 27:24

And Pilate, seeing, that, nothing, it availed, but rather, a tumult, was arising, taking water, washed his hands of it before the multitude, saying - Innocent, am I, of the blood of this man, - Ye, shall see to it for yourselves.

hands » Laying on of » In blessing

Genesis 48:14

Then Israel put forth his right hand and laid it upon the head of Ephraim, though, he, was the younger, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh, - crossing his hands, although, Manasseh, was the first-born.

Matthew 19:15

And, laying his hands upon them, he went his way from thence.

hands » Taken » Jehonadab's, by jehu

2 Kings 10:15

Then departed he from thence, and lighted on Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him, and said unto him - Is thy heart, right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab said - It is. Then, if it is, give me thy hand. So he gave him his hand. And he took him up to him, into the chariot;

hands » Taken » The little maid's, by jesus

hands » Taken » Dorcas, by peter in restoring life

Acts 9:41

And, giving her his hand, he raised her up; and, calling the saints and the widows, presented her, living.

hands » Taken » The demoniac's, by jesus

Mark 9:27

But, Jesus, grasping his hand, raised him, and he stood up.

hands » Taken » The lame man's, by peter

Acts 3:7

And, laying hold of him by the right hand, he raised him up; and, instantly, were his feet and ankles strengthened; -

hands » Saints blessed in the work of

Psalm 90:17

And let the delightfulness of Adonay our God be upon us, - And, the work of our hands, establish thou upon us, Yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.

Job 1:10

Hast not, thou thyself, made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? The work of his hands, thou hast blessed, and, his substance, hath broken forth in the land.

Deuteronomy 2:7

For Yahweh thy God, hath blessed thee in all the work of thy hand, he hath considered thy traversing of this great desert, - these forty years, hath Yahweh thy God been with thee, thou hast lacked, nothing.

Deuteronomy 30:9

And Yahweh thy God will make thee pre-eminent, in every work of thy hand - in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle and in the fruit of thy ground, for good, - for Yahweh will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:

hands » The right hand » Used in embracing

2 Samuel 20:9

Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

Song of Songs 2:6

His left hand under my head, then, his right hand, embraceth me!

Song of Songs 8:3

His left hand under my head, then, his right hand, embraceth me.

hands » Suretiship entered into by striking

Proverbs 17:18

A man lacking sense, is one who striketh hands, giving security, before his neighbour.

Proverbs 22:26

Be not of them who strike hands, of them who are sureties for debts:

Proverbs 6:1

My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbour, - have struck for a stranger thy hands,

Job 17:3

Appoint it, I pray thee - be thou surety for me with thyself, Who is there that, on my side, can pledge himself?

hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with blood of his sacrifice

Leviticus 14:14

Then shall the priest take of the blood of the guilt-bearer, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, - and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot;

Leviticus 14:25

Then shall the guilt-bearing lamb be slain, and the priest shall take of the blood of the guilt-bearer, and put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, - and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot;

Leviticus 14:17

and of the remainder of the oil which is on the palm of his hand, shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, - upon the blood of the guilt-bearer;

hands » Imposition of, used in » Transferring guilt of sacrifices

Leviticus 3:2

Then shall he lean his hand upon the head of his oblation, and slay it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, - and the sons of Aaron the priests shall dash the blood against the altar round about,

Leviticus 1:4

Then shall he lean his hand, upon the head of the ascending-sacrifice, - and it shall be accepted for him to put a propitiatory covering over him;

Leviticus 16:21-22

And Aaron shall lean his two hands upon the head of the living goat, and confess over him, all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions, to the extent of all their sins, - and shall put them upon the head of the goat, and then send him away, by the hand of a man appointed towards the desert: so shall the goat hear upon him all their iniquities into a lone land, - and he shall set the goat free, in the desert.

hands » Parts of, mentioned » The thumb

Exodus 29:20

then shalt thou slay the ram, and take of its blood, and place upon the tip of the ear of Aaron and upon the tip of the ear of his sons - the right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, - and shalt dash the blood upon the altar round about.

Leviticus 14:14

Then shall the priest take of the blood of the guilt-bearer, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, - and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot;

Leviticus 14:17

and of the remainder of the oil which is on the palm of his hand, shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, - upon the blood of the guilt-bearer;

hands » Should be employed » In God's service

Zechariah 8:9

Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Let your hands be strong, ye who are hearing, in these days, these words, - from the mouth of the prophets who, on the day the house of Yahweh of hosts, was founded, foretold that, the temple, should be built: -

Nehemiah 2:18

Then told I them, of the hand of my God, that, it, had been good upon me, as also of the words of the king, which he had spoken unto me, - so they said, We will arise and build! and they strengthened their hands right well.

Zechariah 8:13

And it shall come to pass that - Just as ye had become a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, So, will I save you, and ye shall become a blessing, - Do not fear, let your hands, be strong.

hands » Smitten together in extreme anger

Numbers 24:10

Then kindled the anger of Balak against Balaam, and he smote together his hands, - and Balak said unto Balaam - To revile my foes, I called thee, And lo! thou hast kept on blessing, these three times.

Ezekiel 21:14

Thou, therefore, son of man, Prophesy, and smite thy hands together, And let the sword smite twice thrice the sword of the slain! the same is the great sword of the slain, that which hemmeth them in.

Ezekiel 21:17

Yea even I myself, will smite my hands together, And will cause mine indignation to find rest, - Yahweh have spoken.

hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made

Genesis 47:31

Then he said: Come, swear to me! And he sware to him. Then did Israel how himself down on the head of the couch.

Genesis 24:2

So Abraham said unto his servant, elder of his house, ruler of all that he had, - Place, I pray thee thy hand under my thigh;

Genesis 47:29

And the days of Israel drew near that he must die, so he called for his son for Joseph and said to him - If, I pray thee I have found favour in thine eyes, place, I pray thee thy hand under my thigh, - so shalt thou deal with me in lovingkindness and faithfulness - Do not I pray thee, bury me in Egypt.

hands » The wicked recompensed for the work of

Proverbs 12:14

Of the fruit of a man's mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.

Psalm 28:4

Give them, according to their deed, and, according to the wrong of their practices, - According to the work of their own hands, give thou unto them, Bring back their own dealing to themselves.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (standing at,) of protection

Psalm 109:31

Because he standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save, from them who would pass sentence on his life.

Psalm 110:5

My Lord, on thy right hand, - hath shattered - in the day of his anger - kings;

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working

Proverbs 31:19

Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:

hands » Should be employed » Industriously

hands » Criminals often » Deprived of

2 Samuel 4:12

David therefore commanded the young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands, and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool, in Hebron, - but, the head of Ish-bosheth, took they, and buried in the grave of Abner, in Hebron.

hands » Imposition of, used in » Conferring civil power

Deuteronomy 34:9

But, Joshua, son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him, - so the sons of Israel hearkened unto him, and did, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Numbers 27:18

And Yahweh said unto Moses: Take thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is spirit, - then shalt thou lean thy hand upon him;

hands » The right hand » Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram

Exodus 29:20

then shalt thou slay the ram, and take of its blood, and place upon the tip of the ear of Aaron and upon the tip of the ear of his sons - the right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, - and shalt dash the blood upon the altar round about.

Leviticus 8:23-24

and it was slain, and Moses took of the blood thereof, and put upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, - and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. Then were brought near the sons of Aaron, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, - and Moses dashed the blood against the altar round about.

hands » Were lifted up » In taking an oath

Genesis 14:22

And Abram said unto the king of Sodom, - I have lifted up my hand unto Yahweh GOD Most High, possessor of the heavens and earth:

Revelation 10:5

And, the messenger, whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the land, lifted up his right hand unto heaven,

hands » Were lifted up » In prayer

Lamentations 3:41

Let us lift up our heart, to the opened palms, to the Mighty One in the heavens;

hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality

Deuteronomy 15:8

but thou shalt, open, thy hand unto him, - and, lend, him enough to meet the poverty which doth impoverish him.

Psalm 104:28

Thou givest unto them, they gather, Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Slothful

Proverbs 21:25

The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.

Proverbs 6:10

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest: -

hands » Should be employed » In acts of benevolence

Proverbs 31:20

Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:

hands » Treaties made by joining

2 Kings 10:15

Then departed he from thence, and lighted on Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him, and said unto him - Is thy heart, right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab said - It is. Then, if it is, give me thy hand. So he gave him his hand. And he took him up to him, into the chariot;

Proverbs 11:21

Hand to hand, the wicked man shall not be held innocent, but, the seed of the righteous, hath been delivered.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Holding

Judges 7:20

Yea the three companies blew with the horns, and shivered the pitchers, and caught hold - with their left hands - of the torches, while, in their right hands, were the horns, to blow with, - and they cried, A sword for Yahweh, and for Gideon!

Revelation 10:2

and he was holding in his hand a little scroll, opened; and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the land,

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Writing

Isaiah 44:5

This one, will say Yahweh's, am I, and That one, will call himself by the name of Jacob, and Yonder one will write on his hand - Yahweh's, And after the name of Israel, will one entitle himself.

Galatians 6:11

See! with what large letters, unto you, I have written, with my own hand: -

hands » Parts of, mentioned » The palm

Isaiah 49:16

Lo! on the palms of my hands, have portrayed thee, - Thy walls are before me continually.

hands » Illustrative » Of power

1 Kings 18:46

but, the hand of Yahweh, came upon Elijah, so he girded his loins, - and ran before Ahab, until thou enterest Jezreel.

2 Kings 13:5

So Yahweh gave unto Israel a saviour, and they went forth from under the hand of Syria, - and the sons of Israel dwelt in their own homes, as aforetime.

hands » Parts of, mentioned » The fingers

2 Samuel 21:20

And there was yet again a battle in Gath; when there was a man of stature, with six fingers on each hand, and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; he also, having been born to the giant;

Daniel 5:5

Immediately, came forth the fingers of the hand of a man, and wrote,, over against the chandelier, upon the plaster of the wall of the palace of the king, - and, the king, saw the part of the hand which was writing,

hands » The right hand » The accuser stood at, of the accused

Zechariah 3:1

And he shewed me, Joshua the high priest, standing before the messenger of Yahweh, - and, the Accuser, standing at his right hand, to accuse him.

Psalm 109:6

Set in charge over him, one who is lawless, and let, an accuser, stand at his right hand;

hands » The jews carried a staff in, when walking

Exodus 12:11

And, thus, shall ye eat it, - your loins, girded, your sandals, on your feet, and, your staff, in your hand, - so shall ye eat it in haste, it is Yahweh's, passing over.

2 Kings 4:29

And he said to Gehazi - Gird thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way, if thou meet with any man, thou must not bless him, and, if any man bless thee, thou must not respond to him, - then shalt thou lay my staff upon the face of the boy.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness

Psalm 144:11

Snatch me away and rescue me out of he hand of the sons of the alien, - whose mouth hath spoken deceit, and, whose right hand, is a right hand of falsehood: -

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (holding by,) of support

Psalm 73:23

Nevertheless, I, am continually before thee, Thou hast taken hold of my right hand;

hands » Imposition of, used in » Blessing

Genesis 48:14

Then Israel put forth his right hand and laid it upon the head of Ephraim, though, he, was the younger, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh, - crossing his hands, although, Manasseh, was the first-born.

hands » Many had more command of the left

Judges 3:15

And the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up unto them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed, - and the sons of Israel sent, by his hand, a present, unto Eglon king of Moab.

Judges 20:16

Out of all this people, were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed, - any one of whom could sling with a stone to a hair's-breadth, and not miss.

hands » Stretched out in derision

Zephaniah 2:15

This, is the city exultant, that sat secure, that said in her heart, I, am ! and no one besides! How hath she become a desolation! a lair of beasts, every one passing, by her doth hiss, shaketh his hand.

Hosea 7:5

In the day of our king, the rulers, have made themselves ill, with the heat of wine, - he hath extended his hand with scoffers.

hands » Clapped together in joy

2 Kings 11:12

Then brought he forth the king's son, and set upon him the crown, and the testimony, and they made him king, and anointed him, - and clapped their hands, and said - May the king live!

Psalm 47:1

All ye peoples, clap your hands, Shout unto God, with the voice of triumph;

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Bloody

Isaiah 59:3

For, your hands, are defiled with blood, And, your fingers, with iniquity, - Your lips, have spoken falsehood, and Your tongue, muttereth, perversity.

Isaiah 1:15

Even when ye spread forth your open palms, I hide mine eyes from you; Yea, though ye multiply prayers, I am not hearkening, - Your hands, with deeds of blood, are filled.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Taking

Genesis 3:22

Then said Yahweh God - Lo! man, hath become like one of us, in respect of knowing good and evil, - Now, therefore, lest he thrust forth his hand, and take even of the tree of life, and eat, and live to times age-abiding, -

Exodus 4:4

And Yahweh said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by its tail: So he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a staff in his hand: -

hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers

hands » Distinguished as » The left

Genesis 14:15

And he divided himself against them by night, he, and his servants, and smote them, - and pursued them as far as Hobah, which was on the left of Damascus.

Acts 21:3

And, sighting Cyprus, and leaving it behind to the left, we held on our voyage to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for, there, the ship was to discharge her cargo.

hands » The right hand » Place of honor

1 Kings 2:19

So Bath-sheba went in unto King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah, - and the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself down to her, and sat down upon his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the mother of the king, and she sat on his right hand.

Psalm 45:9

Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.

hands » Often spread out in prayer

Psalm 68:31

Ambassadors come out of Egypt, The Ethiopian, eagerly stretcheth out his hands, unto God.

Isaiah 1:15

Even when ye spread forth your open palms, I hide mine eyes from you; Yea, though ye multiply prayers, I am not hearkening, - Your hands, with deeds of blood, are filled.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Violent

Isaiah 59:6

Their thread, shall not become a garment, Neither shall they cover themselves with their fabrics, - Their fabrics, are fabrics of iniquity, Yea the product of violence is in their hands;

Psalm 58:2

Aye! ye all do work, perversity, - Throughout the land, your hands, weigh out, violence!

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Making signs

Isaiah 13:2

Upon a bare mountain, lift ye up a standard, Raise high the voice to them, Wave the hand, That they may enter the doors of nobles.

Acts 12:17

But, making a sign to them with his hand to hold their peace, he related to them how, the Lord, had brought, him, forth out of the prison; and he said - Carry tidings unto James and the brethren, as to these things. And, going out, he went his way unto some other place.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Feeling

1 John 1:1

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we for ourselves gazed upon, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of Life, -

Psalm 115:7

Their hands! but they feel not Their feet! but they walk not, No sound make they in their throat.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » Of strength and power

Psalm 17:7

Let thy lovingkindness be distinguished, thou Saviour of such as seek refuge from them who lift themselves up against thy right hand.

hands » The right hand » Place of power

Mark 14:62

And Jesus said - I, am; and ye shall see the Son of Man - sitting, on the right hand, of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Mischievous

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands is a plot, and, their right hand, is filled with a bribe.

Micah 7:3

Of wickedness with both hands to make sure, the ruler, doth make demand - and the judge - for a recompense, - and, as for the great man, he, is putting into words the desire of his soul, So have they woven the net!

hands » Were washed » Before eating

Mark 7:3

For, the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless with care they wash their hands, eat not, holding fast the tradition of the elders;

Matthew 15:2

Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands, when they eat bread!

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Striking

Mark 14:65

And some began to be spitting at him, and, covering up his face, and to be buffeting him, and saying to him - Prophesy! And, the attendants, with smart blows, took him.

John 19:3

and kept coming unto him, and saying - Joy to thee! O King of the Jews! - and were giving unto him smart blows.

hands » Imposition of, used in » Imparting the gifts of the holy ghost

Acts 8:17

Then, proceeded they to lay their hands upon them, and they were receiving Holy Spirit.

hands » Necessary members of the body

1 Corinthians 12:21

Andthe eye cannot say unto the hand - I have no need of thee, - nor, again, the head, unto the feet - I have no need of you: -

hands » Were washed » In token of innocency

Deuteronomy 21:6-7

and, all the elders of that city who are nearest unto the slain, shall bathe their hands over the heifer that hath boon beheaded in the ravine, and shall respond, and say, - Our hands, shed not this blood, neither did, our eyes, see the deed .

hands » Criminals often » Hung by

Lamentations 5:12

Princes, by their hand, have been hanged, The faces of elders, not honoured.

hands » Many alike expert with both

1 Chronicles 12:2

armed with the bow, using right hand or left with stones, and with arrows in the bow, - of the brethren of Saul, out of Benjamin:

hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality

Deuteronomy 15:7

When there cometh to be among you a needy person any one of thy brethren within any one of thy gates, in thy land, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;

hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with oil

Leviticus 14:28

then shall the priest put, of the oil that is on the palm of his hand, upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, - upon the place of the blood of the guilt-offering;

hands » Were washed » After touching an unclean person

Leviticus 15:11

And, whomsoever he that hath the flux toucheth, not having rinsed, his hands in water, then shall he wash his clothes, and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening,

hands » The right hand » Signet worn on

Jeremiah 22:24

As I live, Declareth Yahweh, - Even though Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet-ring upon my right hand, yet, from thence, would I pull thee off;

hands » Were lifted up » In blessing

Leviticus 9:22

Then Aaron lifted up his hands towards the people, and blessed them, - and he came down from offering the sin-bearer, and the ascending-sacrifice and the peace-offering.

hands » Illustrative » (lifted up against another,) of rebellion

2 Samuel 20:21

Not so, is the matter! but, a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba son of Bichri, his name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David, give up him alone, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Lo! his head, shall be cast unto thee, through the wall.

hands » Criminals often » Bound by

hands » The right hand » Given in token of friendship

Galatians 2:9

And when they perceived the favour which had been given unto me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave, the right hand of fellowship, unto me and Barnabas, in order that, we, should go unto the nations, and, they, unto the circumcision: -

hands » Imposition of, a first principle of the doctrine of Christ

Hebrews 6:1-2

Wherefore, dismissing the elementary discourse concerning the Christ, unto maturity, let us be tending, not, again, a foundation, laying down - of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God, Of immersions - in respect of teaching, and of the laying on of hands, of the resurrection of the dead, and of judgment age-abiding; -

hands » The jews eat with

Matthew 26:23

And, he, answering, said - He who hath dipped with me his hand in the bowl, the same, will deliver me up.

hands » God strengthens

Genesis 49:24

But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands, - From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd the Stone of Israel:

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (cutting off,) of extreme self-denial

Matthew 5:30

And, if, thy right hand, is causing thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee, - for it profiteth thee, that, one of thy members, should perish, and not, thy whole body, into gehenna, depart.

hands » Imposition of, used in » Setting apart the levites

Numbers 8:10

and shalt bring the Levites near before Yahweh, - and the sons of Israel shall lean their hands upon the Levites;

hands » Criminals often » Mutilated

Judges 1:6-7

But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued him, - and took him, and cut off his thumbs, and his great toes. Then said Adoni-bezek - Seventy kings, with their thumbs and great toes cut off, have been picking up crumbs under my table, as I have done, so, hath God requited me. And they brought him into Jerusalem, and he died there.

hands » Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to

2 Kings 3:11

So Jehoshaphat said - Is there not, here, a prophet of Yahweh, that we may enquire of Yahweh, from him? Then answered one of the servants of the king of Israel, and said, Here, is Elisha son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (withdrawn,) of support withheld

Psalm 74:11

Wherefore shouldst thou withdraw thy hand - thy right hand? Bring it out of the midst of thy bosom! Selah.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of bribes,) of corruption

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands is a plot, and, their right hand, is filled with a bribe.

hands » Were lifted up » In praise

hands » The right hand » Sworn by

Isaiah 62:8

Sworn hath Yahweh - By his own right hand, and By his own strong arm, - Surely I will give thy corn no more, as food to thine enemies, Nor shall the sons of the foreigner drink thy new wine, for which thou hast toiled;

hands » Servants directed by movements of

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Ensnaring to themselves

Psalm 9:16

To be known is Yahweh, by the sentence he hath executed, By the doing of his own hands, is he about to strike down the lawless one. Refunding music. Selah.

hands » Kissed in idolatrous worship

Job 31:27

And befooled secretly was my heart, so that my hand kissed my mouth,

hands » Distinguished as » The right

Acts 3:7

And, laying hold of him by the right hand, he raised him up; and, instantly, were his feet and ankles strengthened; -

hands » God makes impotent

Job 5:12

Who doth frustrate the schemes of the crafty, that their hands cannot achieve abiding success;

Murder » Defiles the » hands

Isaiah 59:3

For, your hands, are defiled with blood, And, your fingers, with iniquity, - Your lips, have spoken falsehood, and Your tongue, muttereth, perversity.

Topics on Hands

Angels Hands

Ezekiel 1:8

and the hands of a man! were under their wings, on their four sides, - and their faces and their wings belonged to the four of them:

Christ's Hands

Matthew 14:31

And, straightway, Jesus, stretching forth his hand, laid hold upon him and saith unto him - O little-of-faith! why didst thou doubt?

Cutting Off Hands And Feet

Matthew 5:30

And, if, thy right hand, is causing thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee, - for it profiteth thee, that, one of thy members, should perish, and not, thy whole body, into gehenna, depart.

Diseased Hands

Leviticus 21:19

nor any man who hath a broken foot, - or a broken hand;

Given Into One's Hands

Jeremiah 38:5

Then said King Zedekiah, - Lo! he is in your hand; for the king is not one who is able to do anything against you.

God's Hands In Opposition

Job 13:21

Thy hand - from off me, take thou far away, and, thy terror, let it not startle me!

God's Hands On People

Ezekiel 1:3

in very deed came the word of Yahweh unto Ezekiel son of Buzi the priest in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar, - yea the hand of Yahweh I came on him there I-

God's Hands Stretched Out

Isaiah 14:26

This, is the purpose that is purposed upon all the earth, - And, this, the hand outstretched over all the nations;

Hands On Heads

Jeremiah 2:37

Even from this one, shalt thou go forth, with thy hands upon thy head, - For Yahweh hath rejected those in whom thou confidest, and thou shalt not prosper with them.

Idle Hands

Proverbs 6:10

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest: -

Laying Hands On Sacrifices

Exodus 29:10

And thou shalt bring near the bullock, before the tent of meeting, - and Aaron and his sons shall lean their hands upon the head of the bullock;

Laying On Hands For Evil

Leviticus 24:14

Bring forth him that reviled unto the out-side of the camp, then shall all that heard him lean their hands upon his head, - and all the assembly shall stone him.

Laying On Hands For The Holy Spirit

Deuteronomy 34:9

But, Joshua, son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him, - so the sons of Israel hearkened unto him, and did, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Laying On Hands To Commission

Numbers 8:10

and shalt bring the Levites near before Yahweh, - and the sons of Israel shall lean their hands upon the Levites;

Laying On Hands To Heal

2 Kings 4:34

Then gat he up, and lay upon the child, and put his own mouth upon his mouth, and his own eyes upon his eyes, and his own hands upon his hands, and bowed himself upon him, - and the flesh of the child, waxed warm.

Lifting Hands

1 Timothy 2:8

I am minded, therefore, that - the men in every place be offering prayer, uplifting hands of lovingkindness, apart from anger and disputings;

Not Given Into One's Hands

Psalm 31:8

And hast not shut me up in the hand of the foe, Thou hast given standing, in a roomy place, unto my feet.

Shaking Hands

Job 17:3

Appoint it, I pray thee - be thou surety for me with thyself, Who is there that, on my side, can pledge himself?

To Be Given Into One's Hands

1 Samuel 14:37

So Saul asked of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not, that day.

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