HAND

• Imposition of hands Heb. 6:2
• In consecration Gen. 48:14; Ex. 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; Dt. 34:9
  • Timothy 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6
• In healing Mk. 6:5, 7:32, 16:18; Lk. 4:40; Acts 19:6, 11
• In blessing children Mt. 19:13; Mk. 10:16
• In solemnizing testimony Lev. 24:14
• Lifted up in benediction Lev. 9:22; Lk. 24:50
  • In prayer
    • See PRAYER, ATTITUDES IN
• Ceremonial washing of Mt. 15:2; Mk. 7:2-5
  • See ABLUTIONS
  • See CLEAN
• Symbolical of righteousness Job 17:9
• Washing of, a symbol of innocency Dt. 21:6; Mt. 27:24
• Clasping of, in token of contract Ezra 10:19; Pr. 6:1, 17:18; Lam. 5:6; Ezek. 17:18
• Of friendship 2 Ki. 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 Mt. 5:30, 18:8; Mk. 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 Ki. 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