Greek core word #86 · noun · 176 times in the New Testament
χείρ
kayrχείρ, χειρός, ἡ — hand
- Third declension, stem χειρ-; dative plural χερσί(ν) from the short stem χερ-.
- One-syllable stem: genitive and dative accent the ending (χειρός, χειρί, χειρῶν).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension, stem χειρ-
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | χείρ | χεῖρες |
| Genitive | χειρός | χειρῶν |
| Dative | χειρί | χερσί(ν) |
| Accusative | χεῖρα | χεῖρας |
| Vocative | χείρ | χεῖρες |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 6, Matthew 22:13.
Explained in the notes of 3 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 299 · open the PDF here