56 Bible Verses about Hands
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And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him outside the city.
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Your right hand, O LORD, has become glorious in power: your right hand, O LORD, has dashed in pieces the enemy.
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur held 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.
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Take you Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand upon him;
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Therefore I remind you that you stir up the gift of God, which is in you by the laying on of my hands.
But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed: and by him the children of Israel sent tribute unto Eglon the king of Moab.
She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she struck Sisera, she crushed his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed; every one could sling stones at a hair's breadth, and not miss.
And when he was departed there, He met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he greeted him, and said to him, Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy sanctuary.
According to your name, O God, so is your praise unto the ends of the earth: your right hand is full of righteousness.
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up your hands toward him for the life of your young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.
I desire therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
My son, if you become surety for your friend, if you have struck your hand with a stranger,
The LORD has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your wine, for which you have labored:
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote opposite the lampstand upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.
But when the people were put outside, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
And he could there do no mighty work, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
And they brought unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they besought him to put his hand upon him.
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with various diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
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Aaron » supports » moses » hands
But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur held 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.
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.
Therefore I remind you that you stir up the gift of God, which is in you by the laying on of my hands.
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
hands » Laying on of » Lifted up
I desire therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up your hands toward him for the life of your young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.
Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy sanctuary.
hands » Laying on of » In healing
And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of dysentery: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
And they brought unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they besought him to put his hand upon him.
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
And he could there do no mighty work, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
hands » Laying on of » In consecration of offerings
And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a suitable man into the wilderness:
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of meeting: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
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.
hands » Taken » Washed
And all the elders of that city, that are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley:
When Pilate saw that he could gain nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see you to it.
hands » Laying on of » In blessing
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
hands » Taken » Jehonadab's, by jehu
And when he was departed there, He met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he greeted him, and said to him, Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
hands » Taken » The little maid's, by jesus
But when the people were put outside, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
hands » Taken » Dorcas, by peter in restoring life
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
hands » Taken » The demoniac's, by jesus
hands » Taken » The lame man's, by peter
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
hands » Saints blessed in the work of
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish you the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish it.
Have not you made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has on every side? you have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are increased in the land.
For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the works of your hand: he knows your walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing.
And the LORD your God will make you abound in every work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your cattle, and in the fruit of your land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over you for good, as he rejoiced over your fathers:
hands » The right hand » Used in embracing
And Joab said to Amasa, Are you in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand does embrace me.
hands » Suretiship entered into by striking
A man void of understanding gives pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Be not one of them that gives pledges, or of them that become surety for debts.
My son, if you become surety for your friend, if you have struck your hand with a stranger,
hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with blood of his sacrifice
And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, 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:
And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and 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:
And some of the rest of the oil that is in 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 trespass offering:
hands » Imposition of, used in » Transferring guilt of sacrifices
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of meeting: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a suitable man into the wilderness: And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The thumb
Then shall you kill the ram, and take of its blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, 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:
And some of the rest of the oil that is in 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 trespass offering:
hands » Should be employed » In God's service
Thus says the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, who were there in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
hands » Smitten together in extreme anger
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
You therefore, son of man, prophesy, and strike your hands together, and let the sword strike twice, even the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which enters into their private chambers.
I will also strike my hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said it.
hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
And he said, Swear unto me. And he swore unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the head of the bed.
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh:
And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray you, in Egypt:
hands » The wicked recompensed for the work of
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them what they deserve.
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be done to him.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (standing at,) of protection
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
The Lord at your right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
And that you study to be quiet, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
hands » Should be employed » Industriously
And that you study to be quiet, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.
hands » Criminals often » Deprived of
And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulcher of Abner in Hebron.
Then you shall cut off her hand, your eye shall not pity her.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Conferring civil power
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Take you Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand upon him;
hands » The right hand » Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram
Then shall you kill the ram, and take of its blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it 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. And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put some of the blood upon the tip of their right ears, 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.
hands » Were lifted up » In taking an oath
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
And the angel whom I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
hands » Were lifted up » In prayer
Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
But you shall open your hand wide unto him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he lacks.
That which you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Slothful
The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
hands » Should be employed » In acts of benevolence
She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
hands » Treaties made by joining
And when he was departed there, He met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he greeted him, and said to him, Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
Though they join hand to hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the descendants of the righteous shall be delivered.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Holding
And the three companies blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.
And he had in his hand a little scroll open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Writing
One shall say, I am the LORD's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write on his hand, The LORD's, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
You see with what large letters I have written unto you with my own hand.
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The palm
Behold, I have engraved you upon the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others struck him with the palms of their hands,
hands » Illustrative » Of power
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
(And the LORD gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as before.
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The fingers
And there was yet again a battle in Gath, where there was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote opposite the lampstand upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
hands » The right hand » The accuser stood at, of the accused
And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
Set you a wicked man over him: and let an accuser stand at his right hand.
hands » The jews carried a staff in, when walking
And thus shall you eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover.
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up your loins, and take my staff in your hand, and go your way: if you meet any man, greet him not; and if any greet you, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness
Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of foreigners, whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (holding by,) of support
For I the LORD your God will hold your right hand, saying unto you, Fear not; I will help you.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Blessing
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
hands » Many had more command of the left
But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed: and by him the children of Israel sent tribute unto Eglon the king of Moab.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed; every one could sling stones at a hair's breadth, and not miss.
hands » Stretched out in derision
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt securely, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! everyone that passes by her shall hiss, and shake his fist.
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.
hands » Clapped together in joy
And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.] O clap your hands, all you people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Bloody
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perverseness.
And when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Taking
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:
And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth your hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
hands » Distinguished as » The left
And he divided his forces against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Now when we had sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
hands » The right hand » Place of honor
Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
Kings' daughters were among your honorable women: at your right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
hands » Often spread out in prayer
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
And when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Violent
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
Yea, in heart you work wickedness; you weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Making signs
Lift up a banner upon the high mountain, raise the voice unto them, wave the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Feeling
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » Of strength and power
Your right hand, O LORD, has become glorious in power: your right hand, O LORD, has dashed in pieces the enemy.
Show your marvelous lovingkindness, O you that save by your right hand them who put their trust in you from those that rise up against them.
hands » The right hand » Place of power
[A Psalm of David.] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.
And Jesus said, I am: and you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Mischievous
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a bribe; and the great man, he utters his evil desire: so they weave it together.
hands » Were washed » Before eating
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Striking
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the guards did strike him with the palms of their hands.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Imparting the gifts of the holy ghost
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
hands » Necessary members of the body
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of you: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
hands » Were washed » In token of innocency
And all the elders of that city, that are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley: And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
hands » Criminals often » Hung by
Princes were hung up by their hands: the faces of elders were not honored.
hands » Many alike expert with both
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
If there be among you a poor man of one of your brethren within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother:
hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with oil
And the priest shall put some of the oil that is in 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 trespass offering:
hands » Were washed » After touching an unclean person
And whomsoever he touches that has the discharge, and has not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
hands » The right hand » Signet worn on
As I live, says the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck you from there;
hands » Were lifted up » In blessing
And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
hands » Illustrative » (lifted up against another,) of rebellion
The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.
hands » Criminals often » Bound by
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
hands » The right hand » Given in token of friendship
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship; that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision.
hands » Imposition of, a first principle of the doctrine of Christ
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto maturity; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
hands » The jews eat with
And he answered and said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
hands » God strengthens
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from there is the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel:)
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (cutting off,) of extreme self-denial
And if your right hand causes you to offend, cut it off, and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Setting apart the levites
And you shall bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
hands » Criminals often » Mutilated
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered scraps under my table: as I have done, so God has requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
hands » Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (withdrawn,) of support withheld
Why withdraw you your hand, even your right hand? pluck it out of your bosom.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of bribes,) of corruption
hands » Were lifted up » In praise
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
hands » The right hand » Sworn by
The LORD has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your wine, for which you have labored:
hands » Servants directed by movements of
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he has mercy upon us.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Ensnaring to themselves
The LORD is known by the judgment which he executes: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
hands » Kissed in idolatrous worship
hands » Distinguished as » The right
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
hands » God makes impotent
Murder » Defiles the » hands
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perverseness.
Topics on Hands
Angels Hands
Ezekiel 1:8And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and the four had their faces and their wings.
Christ's Hands
Matthew 14:31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt?
Cutting Off Hands And Feet
Matthew 5:30And if your right hand causes you to offend, cut it off, and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.
Given Into One's Hands
Jeremiah 38:5Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not able to do anything against you.
God's Hands In Opposition
Job 13:21Withdraw your hand far from me: and let not your dread make me afraid.
God's Hands On People
Ezekiel 1:3The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
God's Hands Stretched Out
Isaiah 14:26This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
Hands On Heads
Jeremiah 2:37Yea, you shall go forth from him, with your hands upon your head: for the LORD has rejected your trusted ones, and you shall not prosper in them.
Idle Hands
Proverbs 6:10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Laying Hands On Sacrifices
Exodus 29:10And you shall cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.
Laying On Hands For Evil
Leviticus 24:14Bring forth him that has cursed outside the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
Laying On Hands For The Holy Spirit
Deuteronomy 34:9And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
Laying On Hands To Commission
Numbers 8:10And you shall bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Laying On Hands To Heal
2 Kings 4:34And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child became warm.
Laying On Of Hands
1 Timothy 5:22Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.
Left Hands
Matthew 6:3But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does:
Lifting Hands
1 Timothy 2:8I desire therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Not Given Into One's Hands
Psalm 31:8And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: you have set my feet in a wide place.
Shaking Hands
Job 17:3Lay down a surety for me with you; who is he that will give surety for me?
Those God Gave Into Their Hands
Genesis 14:20And blessed be the most high God, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
To Be Given Into One's Hands
1 Samuel 14:37And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? will you deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.