Hands, The

Necessary members of the body — 1Co 12:21.

Parts of, mentioned

The palm. — Isa 49:16; Mt 26:67.

The thumb. — Ex 29:20; Le 14:14,17.

The fingers. — 2Sa 21:20; Da 5:5.

God strengthens — Ge 49:24.

God makes impotent — Job 5:12.

Operations of, mentioned

Feeling. — Ps 115:7; 1Jo 1:1.

Taking. — Ge 3:22; Ex 4:4.

Holding. — Jdj 7:20; Re 10:2.

Working. — Pr 31:19; 1Th 4:11.

Writing. — Isa 44:5; Ga 6:11.

Making signs. — Isa 13:2; Ac 12:17.

Striking. — Mr 14:65; Joh 19:3.

Distinguished as

The right. — Ac 3:7.

The left. — Ge 14:15; Ac 21:3.

Many alike expert with both — 1Ch 12:2.

Many had more command of the left — Jdj 3:15,21; 20:16.

The right hand

Place of honour. — 1Ki 2:19; Ps 45:9.

Place of power. — Ps 110:1; Mr 14:62.

Signet worn on. — Jer 22:24.

Given in token of friendship. — Ga 2:9.

Used in embracing. — 2Sa 20:9; Song 2:6; 8:3.

Sworn by. — Isa 62:8.

The accuser stood at, of the accused. — Ps 109:6; Zec 3:1.

Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram. — Ex 29:20; Le 8:23,24.

Of healed leper touched with blood of his sacrifice. — Le 14:14,17,25.

Of healed leper touched with oil. — Le 14:28.

The Jews carried a staff in, when walking — Ex 12:11; 2Ki 4:29.

The Jews eat with — Mt 26:23.

Were washed

Before eating. — Mt 15:2; Mr 7:3.

After touching an unclean person. — Le 15:11.

In token of innocency. — De 21:6,7; Mt 27:24.

Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to — 2Ki 3:11.

Servants directed by movements of — Ps 123:2.

Kissed in idolatrous worship — Job 31:27.

Treaties made by joining — 2Ki 10:15; Pr 11:21.

Suretiship entered into by striking — Job 17:3; Pr 6:1; 17:18; 22:26.

Were lifted up

In prayer. — Ps 141:2; La 3:41.

In praise. — Ps 134:2.

In taking an oath. — Ge 14:22; Re 10:5.

In blessing. — Le 9:22.

Often spread out in prayer — Ps 68:31; Isa 1:15.

Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made — Ge 24:2,3; 47:29,31.

Clapped together in joy — 2Ki 11:12; Ps 47:1.

Smitten together in extreme anger — Nu 24:10; Eze 21:14,17.

Stretched out in derision — Ho 7:5; Zep 2:15.

Imposition of, used in

Transferring guilt of sacrifices. — Le 1:4; 3:2; 16:21,22.

Setting apart the Levites. — Nu 8:10.

Conferring civil power. — Nu 27:18; De 34:9.

Blessing. — Ge 48:14; Mr 10:16.

Ordaining ministers. — Ac 6:6; 1Ti 4:14.

Imparting the gifts of the Holy Spirit. — Ac 8:17; 19:6.

Imposition of, a first principle of the doctrine of Christ — Heb 6:1,2.

Should be employed

Industriously. — Eph 4:28; 1Th 4:11.

In God’s service. — Ne 2:18; Zec 8:9,13.

In acts of benevolence. — Pr 3:27; 31:20.

Of the wicked, described as

Bloody. — Isa 1:15; 59:3.

Violent. — Ps 58:2; Isa 59:6.

Mischievous. — Ps 26:10; Mic 7:3.

Slothful. — Pr 6:10; 21:25.

Ensnaring to themselves. — Ps 9:16.

The wicked recompensed for the work of — Ps 28:4; Pr 12:14; Isa 3:11.

Saints blessed in the work of — De 2:7; 30:9; Job 1:10; Ps 90:17.

Criminals often

Bound by. — Mt 22:13.

Deprived of. — De 25:12; 2Sa 4:12.

Mutilated in. — Jdj 1:6,7.

Hung by. — La 5:12.

Illustrative

Of power. — 1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 13:5.

(Lifted up against another,) of rebellion. — 2Sa 20:21.

(Opened,) of liberality. — De 15:8; Ps 104:28.

(Shut,) of illiberality. — De 15:7.

Right hand, illustrative

Of strength and power. — Ex 15:6; Ps 17:7.

(Holding by,) of support. — Ps 73:23; Isa 41:13.

(Standing at,) of protection. — Ps 16:8; 109:31; 110:5.

(Full of bribes,) of corruption. — Ps 26:10.

(Full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness. — Ps 144:8,11; Isa 44:20.

(Withdrawn,) of support withheld. — Ps 74:11.

(Cutting off,) of extreme self-denial — Mt 5:30.