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GreekG1188Adjective

δεξιός

dexios

54Occurrences
G1188Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)

from G1209 (δέχομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the right: ὅπλα δ., weapons carried in the right hand, i.e. for offence; ἡ δ. χείρ, ἡ δ. (sc. χείρ), ἐπὶ τὴν δ., in the right hand (R, txt., on R, mg.); διδόναι τὴν δ., in friend­ship; metaphorically of power, τῇ δ. αὐτοῦ; τὰ δ., the right side; ἐκ δεξιῶν, on the right hand, with genitive, of a place of honour in the Messianic Kingdom :10), καθίσαι ἐκ δεξιῶν,; of the heavenly session of Christ
LXX: chiefly for יָמִין

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

δεξιός appears 54 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
12
Revelation
9
Acts
7
Mark
7
Luke
6
Hebrews
5
John
2
1 Peter
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 3:22BSB

who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Ephesians 1:20BSB

which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

Luke 20:42BSB

For David himself says in the book of Psalms:‘The Lord said to my Lord,“Sit at My right hand

Matthew 26:64BSB

“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Mark 14:62BSB

“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

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