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δεξιός
dexiós · Greek · Strong's G1188 · 54 occurrences
The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “side”
What it means
the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
from G1209 (δέχομαι);
How the KJV renders it
right hand, side
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“side”
“right hand”
also renders yâmîyn (H3225)
Questions this word decides
- Should Christians pray to saints?
- Who wrote the letter to the Hebrews?
- What does John 1:1 mean ('the Word was God')?
- What does 1 Peter 3:21 mean ('baptism now saves you')?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
- Did Jesus descend into hell?
Where it appears
54 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Peter 3:22 A-DSF2 Corinthians 6:7 A-GPMActs 2:25 A-GPMActs 2:33 A-DSFActs 2:34 A-GPMActs 3:7 A-GSFActs 5:31 A-DSFActs 7:55 A-GPMActs 7:56 A-GPMColossians 3:1 A-DSFEphesians 1:20 A-DSFGalatians 2:9 A-APFHebrews 1:3 A-DSFHebrews 1:13 A-GPMHebrews 8:1 A-DSFHebrews 10:12 A-DSFHebrews 12:2 A-DSFJohn 18:10 A-ASNJohn 21:6 A-APNLuke 1:11 A-GPMLuke 6:6 A-NSFLuke 20:42 A-GPMLuke 22:50 A-ASNLuke 22:69 A-GPMLuke 23:33 A-GPMMatthew 5:29 A-NSMMatthew 5:30 A-NSFMatthew 5:39 A-ASFMatthew 6:3 A-NSFMatthew 20:21 A-GPMMatthew 20:23 A-GPMMatthew 22:44 A-GPMMatthew 25:33 A-GPMMatthew 25:34 A-GPMMatthew 26:64 A-GPMMatthew 27:29 A-DSFMatthew 27:38 A-GPMMark 10:37 A-GPMMark 10:40 A-GPMMark 12:36 A-GPMMark 14:62 A-GPMMark 15:27 A-GPMMark 16:5 A-DPNMark 16:19 A-GPMRevelation 1:16 A-DSFRevelation 1:17 A-ASFRevelation 1:20 A-GSFRevelation 2:1 A-DSFRevelation 5:1 A-ASFRevelation 5:7 A-GSFRevelation 10:2 A-ASMRevelation 10:5 A-ASFRevelation 13:16 A-GSFRomans 8:34 A-DSF
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.