Hand
33 references
- Imposition of hands Heb. 6:2
- In consecration Gen. 48:14; Exod. 29:10,15,19; Lev. 1:4; 3:2,8,13; 4:15,24,33; 16:21
- In ordaining the Levites Num. 8:10,11
- Joshua Num. 27:18-23; Deut. 34:9
- Timothy 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6
- In healing Mark 6:5; 7:32; 16:18; Luke 4:40; Acts 19:6,11
- In blessing children Matt. 19:13; Mark 10:16
- In solemnizing testimony Lev. 24:14
- Lifted up in benediction Lev. 9:22; Luke 24:50
- In prayer
- See PRAYER, ATTITUDES IN
- Ceremonial washing of Matt. 15:2; Mark 7:2-5
- See ABLUTIONS
- See CLEAN
- Symbolical of righteousness Job 17:9
- Washing of, a symbol of innocency Deut. 21:6; Matt. 27:24
- Clasping of, in token of contract Ezra 10:19; Prov. 6:1; 17:18; Lam. 5:6; Ezek. 17:18
- Of friendship 2 Kgs. 10:15; Job 17:3
- Right hand lifted up in swearing Gen. 14:22; Ps. 106:26; Isa. 62:8
- Symbol of power Isa. 23:11; 41:10
- Place of honor Ps. 45:9; 80:17
- FIGURATIVE Matt. 5:30; 18:8; Mark 9:43
- Anthropomorphic use of
- The hand of the Lord
- Is not limited Num. 11:23
- Is mighty Josh. 4:24
- Was heavy 1 Sam. 5:6
- Was against the Philistines 1 Sam. 7:13
- Was on Elijah 1 Kgs. 18:46
- Has unlimited power Isa. 59:1
- Was with the early Christians Acts 11:21
- For extended anthropomorphisms consult a concordance under the word "hand."
- See Anthropomorphisms
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.