
Complete Bible Study Guide
What Does the Bible Say About Hand?
53 Scripture references with full text and commentary
Understanding Hand in the Bible
Discover 53 Bible verses about hand. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on hand, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments.
Top 10 Verses About Hand
- 1Genesis 14:22
“And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,”
KJV - 2Genesis 48:14
“And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.”
KJV - 3Exodus 29:10
“And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.”
KJV - 4Exodus 29:15
“Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.”
KJV - 5Exodus 29:19
“And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.”
KJV - 6Leviticus 1:4
“And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.”
KJV - 7Leviticus 3:2
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.”
KJV - 8Leviticus 3:8
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.”
KJV - 9Leviticus 3:13
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.”
KJV - 10Leviticus 4:15
“And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.”
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Old Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Hand? (36 Verses)
“And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,”
“And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.”
“And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.”
“Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.”
“And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.”
“And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.”
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.”
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.”
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.”
“And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.”
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.”
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.”
“And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.”
“And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: a fit: Heb. a man of opportunity”
“Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.”
“And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:”
“And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD. offer: Heb. wave offering: Heb. wave offering they: Heb. they may be to execute, etc”
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.”
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;”
“And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:”
“And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.”
“That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever. for ever: Heb. all days”
“And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.”
“Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?”
“The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. be: Heb. add strength”
“Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.”
“Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.”
“Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall”
“My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,”
“A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. understanding: Heb. heart”
“He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof. against: or, concerning a merchantman the merchant city: Heb. Canaan strong: or, strengths”
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
“Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:”
“The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: Surely: Heb. If I give, etc”
“We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.”
“Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.”
New Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Hand? (17 Verses)
“And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”
“Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”
“Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee : it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.”
“Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.”
“When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.”
“And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.”
“And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. defiled: or, common”
“And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.”
“And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: offend: or, cause thee to offend”
“And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.”
“They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”
“Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.”
“And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.”
“And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.”
“And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.”
“And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:”
“Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.”
How to Study What the Bible Says About Hand
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Begin by reading through every verse listed on this page, noting which ones speak most directly to your current season of life. Write them down and revisit them throughout the week.
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Use a concordance or the search tools on this site to find additional passages about hand. Look for patterns across both the Old and New Testaments to gain a complete picture of what God reveals on this subject.
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Study the context of each verse. Read the surrounding chapter to understand who was speaking, who the audience was, and what circumstances prompted the passage. Context prevents misapplication.
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Memorise at least one key verse about hand and meditate on it daily. Scripture memory transforms thinking and equips you to apply God's Word in real-time situations.
Practical Application
Studying what the Bible says about hand is only the beginning. Scripture is meant to be lived out in daily obedience and faith. Here are practical steps to apply these truths:
Identify one area of your life where the biblical teaching on hand needs to be applied more consistently. Write a specific, actionable step you can take this week.
Share what you have learned about hand with a fellow believer or in a small group setting. Teaching others solidifies your own understanding and encourages mutual growth.
Pray through the key verses about hand, asking God to reveal how His Word applies to your relationships, decisions, and daily habits.
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