56 Bible Verses about Hands

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Genesis 19:16

But he lingered. And the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him forth, and set him outside the city.

Genesis 48:14

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 deliberately, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Exodus 17:11-12

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 do

Leviticus 1:4

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Numbers 27:18

And LORD said to Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him,

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him. And the sons of Israel hearkened to him, and did as LORD commanded Moses.

Matthew 19:15

And having laid his hands on them, he departed from there.

Acts 6:6

men whom they placed before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands upon them.

Judges 3:15

But when the sons of Israel cried to LORD, LORD raised up for them a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

Judges 5:26

She put her hand to the tent-pin, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer. And with the hammer she smote Sisera; she struck through his head. Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.

Judges 20:16

Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed. Every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.

2 Kings 10:15

And when he was departed from there, he came upon on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. And he saluted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, g

Psalm 28:2

Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

Psalm 48:10

As is thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth. Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalm 118:16

The right hand of LORD is exalted. The right hand of LORD does valiantly.

Psalm 141:2

Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Lamentations 2:19

Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches. Pour out thy heart like water before the face of LORD. Lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young sons, who faint for hunger at the head of every street.

Proverbs 6:1

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

Isaiah 62:8

LORD has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy grain to be food for thine enemies, and foreigners shall not drink thy new wine, for which thou have labored.

Daniel 5:5-6

In the same hour the fingers of a man's hand came forth, and wrote opposite the candlestick 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 in him, and his thoughts troubled him. And the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Mark 6:5

And he could do no mighty work there, none, except having laid his hands upon a few feeble men he healed them.

Mark 7:32

And they bring a deaf, tongue-tied man to him, and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.

Luke 4:40

And when the sun was setting, all, as many as had those who were incapacitated with various diseases, brought them to him. And having laid his hands on each one of them, he healed them.

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Aaron » supports » moses » hands

Exodus 17:12

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 do

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

Acts 6:6

men whom they placed before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands upon them.

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him. And the sons of Israel hearkened to him, and did as LORD commanded Moses.

hands » Laying on of » Lifted up

Lamentations 2:19

Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches. Pour out thy heart like water before the face of LORD. Lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young sons, who faint for hunger at the head of every street.

Psalm 141:2

Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Psalm 28:2

Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

More verses: Psalm 63:4 Psalm 134:2

hands » Laying on of » In healing

Acts 28:8

And it came about for the father of Publius to be laid down, gripped by fever and dysentery, to whom Paul, having entered in, and having prayed, having laid his hands on him, healed him.

Mark 7:32

And they bring a deaf, tongue-tied man to him, and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.

Mark 16:18

They will take up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will, no, not harm them. They will lay hands on the feeble, and they will fare well.

Mark 6:5

And he could do no mighty work there, none, except having laid his hands upon a few feeble men he healed them.

More verses: Luke 4:40

hands » Laying on of » In consecration of offerings

Leviticus 16:21

And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions, even all their sins. And he shall put them upon the head of the goat, a

Leviticus 3:2

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting. And Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Leviticus 1:4

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Leviticus 4:15

And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before LORD, and the bullock shall be killed before LORD.

hands » Taken » Washed

Deuteronomy 21:6

And all the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

Psalm 26:6

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will encompass thine altar, O LORD,

Matthew 27:24

And when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather an uproar was developing, after taking water, he washed his hands in front of the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. See ye to it.

hands » Laying on of » In blessing

Genesis 48:14

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 deliberately, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Matthew 19:15

And having laid his hands on them, he departed from there.

hands » Taken » Jehonadab's, by jehu

2 Kings 10:15

And when he was departed from there, he came upon on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. And he saluted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, g

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

hands » Taken » Dorcas, by peter in restoring life

Acts 9:41

And having given her a hand, he raised her up. And after calling the sanctified and the widows, he presented her alive.

hands » Taken » The demoniac's, by jesus

Mark 9:27

But having taken him by the hand, Jesus lifted him up, and he arose.

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

Acts 3:7

And after taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.

hands » Saints blessed in the work of

Psalm 90:17

And let the favor of LORD our God be upon us. And establish thou the work of our hands upon us, yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

Job 1:10

Have thou not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has, on every side? Thou have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

Deuteronomy 2:7

For LORD thy God has blessed thee in all the work of thy hand. He has known thy walking through this great wilderness. These forty years LORD thy God has been with thee; thou have lacked nothing.

Deuteronomy 30:9

And LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in all the 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 LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoic

hands » The right hand » Used in embracing

2 Samuel 20:9

And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

Song of Solomon 2:6

His left hand [is] under my head, and his right hand embraces me.

Song of Solomon 8:3

His left hand under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

hands » Suretiship entered into by striking

Proverbs 17:18

A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.

Proverbs 22:26

Be thou not one of those who strike hands, [or] of those who are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 6:1

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

Job 17:3

Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself. Who is there that will strike hands with me?

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

Leviticus 14:14

And the priest shall take of the blood of the trespass-offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot

Leviticus 14:25

And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass-offering. And the priest shall take of the blood of the trespass-offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and

Leviticus 14:17

And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand the priest shall put upon the tip of the right ear of him who 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 t

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

Leviticus 3:2

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting. And Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Leviticus 1:4

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Leviticus 16:21-22

And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions, even all their sins. And he shall put them upon the head of the goat, a And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities to a solitary land. And he shall let the goat go in the wilderness.

hands » Parts of, mentioned » The thumb

Exodus 29:20

Then thou shall 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 fo

Leviticus 14:14

And the priest shall take of the blood of the trespass-offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him who 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 rest of the oil that is in his hand the priest shall put upon the tip of the right ear of him who 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 t

hands » Should be employed » In God's service

Zechariah 8:9

Thus says LORD of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of LORD of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might

Nehemiah 2:18

And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, as also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for the good [work].

Zechariah 8:13

And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and ye shall be a blessing. Fear not. Let your hands be strong.

hands » Smitten together in extreme anger

Numbers 24:10

And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou have altogether blessed them these three times.

Ezekiel 21:14

Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thy hands together. And let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded. It is the sword of the great [man] who is deadly wounded, which enters into their cha

Ezekiel 21:17

I will also smite my hands together, and I will cause my wrath to rest. I, LORD, have spoken it.

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

Genesis 47:31

And he said, Swear to me, and he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the head of the bed.

Genesis 24:2

And Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh.

Genesis 47:29

And the time drew near that Israel must die. And he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Bury me not, I pray t

hands » The wicked recompensed for the work of

Proverbs 12:14

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the actions of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.

Psalm 28:4

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them after the operation of their hands. Render to them their recompense,

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

Psalm 109:31

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

Psalm 110:5

LORD at thy right hand will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working

Proverbs 31:19

She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

hands » Should be employed » Industriously

hands » Criminals often » Deprived of

2 Samuel 4:12

And David commanded his young men, and they killed them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron.

Deuteronomy 25:12

then thou shall cut off her hand. Thine eye shall have no pity.

hands » Imposition of, used in » Conferring civil power

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him. And the sons of Israel hearkened to him, and did as LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 27:18

And LORD said to Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him,

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

Exodus 29:20

Then thou shall 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 fo

Leviticus 8:23-24

and he killed 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 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 sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.

hands » Were lifted up » In taking an oath

Genesis 14:22

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to LORD, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

Revelation 10:5

And the agent whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth raised his right hand to heaven,

hands » Were lifted up » In prayer

Psalm 141:2

Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Lamentations 3:41

Let us lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens.

hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality

Deuteronomy 15:8

but thou shall surely open thy hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need which he wants.

Psalm 104:28

Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Slothful

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

Proverbs 6:10

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,

hands » Should be employed » In acts of benevolence

hands » Treaties made by joining

2 Kings 10:15

And when he was departed from there, he came upon on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. And he saluted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, g

Proverbs 11:21

Hand in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Holding

Judges 7:20

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers, and held the torches in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands with which to blow. And they cried out, The sword of LORD and of Gideon.

Revelation 10:2

and having in his hand an opened book. And he placed his right foot upon the sea, and the left upon the earth.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Writing

Isaiah 44:5

One shall say, I am LORD's, and another shall call [himself] by the name of Jacob, and another shall subscribe with his hand to LORD, and surname [himself] by the name of Israel.

Galatians 6:11

See in how large letters I wrote to you with my hand.

hands » Parts of, mentioned » The palm

Isaiah 49:16

Behold, I have engraved thee upon the palms of my hands. Thy walls are continually before me.

hands » Illustrative » Of power

1 Kings 18:46

And the hand of LORD was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

2 Kings 13:5

(And LORD gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians, and the sons of Israel dwelt in their tents as beforetime.

hands » Parts of, mentioned » The fingers

2 Samuel 21:20

And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature who had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, twenty-four in number, and he also was born to the giant.

Daniel 5:5

In the same hour the fingers of a man's hand came forth, and wrote opposite the candlestick 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

Zechariah 3:1

And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the agent of LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

Psalm 109:6

Set thou a wicked man over him, and let an adversary stand at his right hand.

hands » The jews carried a staff in, when walking

Exodus 12:11

And thus ye shall eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand. And ye shall eat it in haste. It is LORD's Passover.

2 Kings 4:29

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way. If thou meet any man, do not salute him, and if any salute thee, do not answer him again. And lay my staff upon the face of the child.

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

Psalm 144:11

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, whose mouth speaks deceit, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

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

hands » Imposition of, used in » Blessing

Genesis 48:14

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 deliberately, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

hands » Many had more command of the left

Judges 3:15

But when the sons of Israel cried to LORD, LORD raised up for them a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

Judges 20:16

Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed. Every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.

hands » Stretched out in derision

Zephaniah 2:15

This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me. How she has become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

Hosea 7:5

On the day of our king the rulers made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He stretched out his hand with scoffers.

hands » Clapped together in joy

2 Kings 11:12

Then he brought out 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, Live, O king.

Psalm 47:1

O clap your hands, all ye peoples. Shout to 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 lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Taking

Genesis 3:22

And LORD God said, Behold, the man has 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--

Exodus 4:4

And LORD said to Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail (and he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand),

hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers

Acts 6:6

men whom they placed before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands upon them.

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 to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

Acts 21:3

And having sighted Cyprus, and having left it behind on the left side, we sailed to Syria and came down to Tyre, for there the ship was unloading the merchandise.

hands » The right hand » Place of honor

1 Kings 2:19

Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother. And she sat on his

Psalm 45:9

Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women. At thy right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

hands » Often spread out in prayer

Psalm 68:31

Rulers shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Violent

Isaiah 59:6

Their webs shall not become garments, nor shall they cover themselves with their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

Psalm 58:2

No! In heart ye work wickedness. Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Making signs

Isaiah 13:2

Set ye up an ensign upon the bare mountain. Lift up the voice to them. Wave the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

Acts 12:17

But after motioning to them with the hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison. And he said, Report these things to James, and to the brothers. And having departed, he went to a different pl

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Feeling

1 John 1:1

What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

Psalm 115:7

They have hands, but they handle not. They have feet, but they walk not, nor do they speak through their throat.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » Of strength and power

Psalm 17:7

Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou who saves by thy right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.

hands » The right hand » Place of power

Mark 14:62

And Jesus said, I am. And ye will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Mischievous

Micah 7:3

Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler asks, and the judge [is ready] for a bribe. And the great man, he utters the evil desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.

hands » Were washed » Before eating

Mark 7:3

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands carefully, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.

Matthew 15:2

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Striking

Mark 14:65

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him with a fist, and to say to him, Prophesy. And the subordinates were throwing him with slaps.

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

Acts 8:17

Then they laid hands on them, and they received Holy Spirit.

hands » Necessary members of the body

1 Corinthians 12:21

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee, nor again the head to 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 to 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

Lamentations 5:12

Rulers were hanged up by their hand. The faces of elders were not honored.

hands » Many alike expert with both

1 Chronicles 12:2

They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow. They were of Saul's brothers of Benjamin.

hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality

Deuteronomy 15:7

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brothers, within any of thy gates in thy land which LORD thy God gives thee, thou shall not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother,

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

Leviticus 14:28

And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him who 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

hands » Were washed » After touching an unclean person

Leviticus 15:11

And whomever he who has the issue touches, without having 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

Jeremiah 22:24

As I live, says LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet I would pluck thee from there,

hands » Were lifted up » In blessing

Leviticus 9:22

And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them. And he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.

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

2 Samuel 20:21

The matter is not so, but a man of the hill-country of 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 to

hands » Criminals often » Bound by

hands » The right hand » Given in token of friendship

Galatians 2:9

and James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, when they understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship. So that we were for the Gentiles, and they for me

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

Hebrews 6:1-2

Therefore having left the word of the primacy of Christ, let us be brought forward to perfection, not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of doctrine of washings, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

hands » The jews eat with

Matthew 26:23

And having answered, he said, He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, this man will betray me.

hands » God strengthens

Genesis 49:24

but his bow abode in strength. And the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From there 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 causes thee to stumble, cut it off and cast it from thee, for it is advantageous for thee that one of thy body-parts should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

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

Numbers 8:10

and thou shall present the Levites before LORD. And the sons of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites.

hands » Criminals often » Mutilated

Judges 1:6-7

But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. And Adoni-bezek said, Seventy 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 he died there.

hands » Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to

2 Kings 3:11

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of LORD, that we may inquire of LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

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

Psalm 74:11

Why do thou draw back thy hand, even thy right hand? Remove [it] from the midst of thy bosom.

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

hands » Were lifted up » In praise

hands » The right hand » Sworn by

Isaiah 62:8

LORD has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy grain to be food for thine enemies, and foreigners shall not drink thy new wine, for which thou have labored.

hands » Servants directed by movements of

Psalm 123:2

Behold, as the eyes of servants to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [are] to LORD our God, until he has mercy upon us.

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

Psalm 9:16

LORD has made himself known. He has executed justice. The wicked man is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

hands » Kissed in idolatrous worship

Job 31:27

and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my mouth has kissed my hand

hands » Distinguished as » The right

Acts 3:7

And after taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.

hands » God makes impotent

Job 5:12

He frustrates the devices of the crafty so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

Murder » Defiles the » hands

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.

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Angels Hands

Ezekiel 1:8

And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. And those four had their faces and their wings [thus]:

Christ's Hands

Matthew 14:31

And straightaway having stretched forth his hand, Jesus took hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why did thou doubt?

Cutting Off Hands And Feet

Matthew 5:30

And if thy right hand causes thee to stumble, cut it off and cast it from thee, for it is advantageous for thee that one of thy body-parts should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

Given Into One's Hands

Jeremiah 38:5

And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand, for the king is not he who can do anything against you.

God's Hands In Opposition

Job 13:21

Withdraw thy hand far from me, and do not let thy dread make me afraid.

God's Hands On People

Ezekiel 1:3

the word of LORD came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar, and the hand of LORD was there upon him.

God's Hands Stretched Out

Isaiah 14:26

This 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 2:37

Thou shall also go forth from there with thy hands upon thy head. For LORD has rejected those in whom thou trust. And thou shall not prosper with them.

Idle Hands

Proverbs 6:10

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,

Laying Hands On Sacrifices

Exodus 29:10

And thou shall bring the bullock before the tent of meeting. And Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock,

Laying On Hands For Evil

Leviticus 24:14

Bring forth him who has cursed outside the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

Laying On Hands For The Holy Spirit

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him. And the sons of Israel hearkened to him, and did as LORD commanded Moses.

Laying On Hands To Commission

Numbers 8:10

and thou shall present the Levites before LORD. And the sons of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites.

Laying On Hands To Heal

2 Kings 4:34

And 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 him, and the flesh of the child grew warm.

Not Given Into One's Hands

Psalm 31:8

and thou have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. Thou have set my feet in a large place.

Shaking Hands

Job 17:3

Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself. Who is there that will strike hands with me?

To Be Given Into One's Hands

1 Samuel 14:37

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.

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