Hand-made
χειροποίητοςStrong’s G5499cheiropoiētos
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Cheiropoiētos is the Greek word usually translated “made by hands”, “hand-made” and “made with hands”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.”
Meaning
Usually translated “made by hands”, “hand-made” and “made with hands”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- made by hands 3
- hand-made 2
- made with hands 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Hebrews 2
- Mark 1
- Ephesians 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 7:48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
- Acts 17:24God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
- Ephesians 2:11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
- Hebrews 9:11But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
- Hebrews 9:24For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
Greek dictionary
χειροποίητος cheiropoiētos · hand-made
χειρο-ποίητος, -ον (χείρ, ποιέω), [in LXX (of idols) for אֱלִיל ;] made by hand (i.e. of human handiwork): of temples, Mrk.14:58, Act.7:48 17:24, Heb.9:11, 24; of circumcision, Eph.2:11.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.