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Nave Topical Bible
• Left-Handed
• Laying On of Hands
• Imposition of Hands
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Scofield Reference Index
• At Hand
Thompson Chain Reference
• Lifting Up Hands
• Laying On of Hands
• Imposition of Hands
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Left Handed: & Benjamin
• Hands; Clapping - in Respect
Torrey Topical Textbook
• Hands, the
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American Church Dictionary
• Laying On of Hands
• Imposition of Hands
American Tract Society
• Right-Hand
• Hand
Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
• Laying On of Hands
Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
• Right Hand
• Laying On of Hands
• Hand, Right Hand
Charles Buck Dictionary
• Imposition of Hands
CARM Theological Dictionary
• Laying On of Hands
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Left-Handed
• Left Hand
• Hand
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Laying On of Hands
• Hand
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Left Hand
• Laying On of Hands
• Imposition of Hands
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Withered Hand
• Laying On of Hands
• Hand
Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Right Hand
• Laying On of Hands
• Hands Laying On of
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King James Dictionary
• Handful
• Handed
• Hand
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Laying On of Hands
• Hands, Laying On of
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• O God, Whose Hand Hath Spread the Sky
• Imposition of Hands
• Hands, Imposition of
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Imposition of Hands
• Hand
People's Bible Dictionary
• Washing of the Hands and Feet
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Washing The Hands and Feet
• Laying On of Hands
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Right, Right Hand, Right Side
• Hands (2)
• Hands
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• Right Hand
• Palm (of Hand)
• Hand
Wilson's Bible Types
• Left (Hand)
• Hand
Webster Dictionary
• Three-Handed
• Text-Hand
• Text Hand
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
• Hand
• Imposition of Hands
Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Ferdinand Gotthelf Hand
• Hand
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Hand
• Hand Weapon
• Handful
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Hand
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Ablution of Hands
• Hand
• Hand, Aaron Hicks, D.D.
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Iron Hand
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Imposition of Hands
• Washing of Feet and Hands
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Hand
Lexicons
• ܐܺܝܕ݂ܳܐ
• ܝܰܡܶܢ
• ܣܺܝܡܳܐ
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• ἀριστερός
• αὐτόχειρ
• ἀχειροποίητος
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• אולָּם
• אִטֵּר
• אֶכֶף
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Often put of strength, power; so to be "in the hand" of any one, is to be in his power. Joining hands, or striking hands, is a very common method of pledging one's self to a contract or bargain; just as persons among us often shake hands in token of an agreement. To "lift the hand," means to make oath. "At the right hand of God," is the place of honor, power, and happiness, Psalm 16:11 45:9 110:1 Matthew 26:64 Colossians 3:1 . The right hand meant towards the south, the Jews being wont to speak as if facing the east. The "laying on of hands," signified consecration to office, and the bestowal of a blessing or of divine gifts, Genesis 48:14 Numbers 8:10 27:18 Mark 10:16 Acts 6:6 19:6 1 Timothy 4:14 . The hands of the high priest laid upon the scapegoat, as if transferring the guilt of the people to his head, represented the work wrought by Christ in order that the sinner might not be "driven away in his wickedness." See WASHING .