GreekG5499Adjective

χειροποίητος

cheiropoiētos

6Occurrences
G5499Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

manufactured, i.e. of human construction

from G5495 (χείρ) and a derivative of G4160 (ποιέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
made by hand (i.e. of human handiwork): of temples,; of circumcision.
LXX: (of idols) for אֱלִיל

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

χειροποίητος appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
Hebrews
2
Ephesians
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Acts 17:24BSB

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

Acts 7:48BSB

However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

Ephesians 2:11BSB

Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—

Hebrews 9:11BSB

But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

Hebrews 9:24BSB

For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

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