ΔΕΞΙΑ, δεξια
DEXIA, dexia
Sounds Like: dex-ee-AH
Translations: right, right hand, a right hand, (of) the right hand, (to) the right hand
From the root: ΔΕΞΙΑ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the right side or the right hand. As an adjective, it describes something as being on the right. As a noun, it refers to the right hand or the right side itself. It is often used metaphorically to denote a place of honor, power, or authority, as in 'sitting at the right hand of God'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine; Singular, Accusative, Feminine; Singular, Genitive, Feminine; Singular, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1188 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 11:16
Codex Sinaiticus
- Numbers — 20:17
- Psalms — 15:11, 16:7, 17:36, 20:9, 25:10, 43:4, 44:5, 47:11, 59:7, 62:9, 77:54, 79:16, 88:14, 97:1, 107:7, 117:15, 117:16, 136:5, 137:7, 138:10, 141:5, 143:8, 143:11
- Proverbs — 3:16, 4:27
- Song of Solomon — 2:6, 8:3
- Job — 23:9, 40:14
- Wisdom — 5:16
- Sirach — 47:5
- Isaiah — 9:19, 30:21, 41:10, 44:20, 48:13, 54:3
- Matthew — 5:30, 6:3, 27:29
- Luke — 6:6
- John — 21:6
- Acts of the Apostles — 2:33, 5:31
- Romans — 8:34
- Ephesians — 1:20
- Colossians — 3:1
- Hebrews — 1:3, 8:1, 10:12, 12:2
- 1 Peter — 3:22
- Revelation — 1:16, 2:1
- Shepherd of Hermas — 9:9, 10:1
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 2:15, 17:10, 22:30, 34:19
- Book Two — 21:27, 21:60
- Book Four — 7:50, 10:29
- Book Five — 2:32, 7:30, 13:10
- Book Six — 1:58, 3:11, 4:37
Justin Martyr
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 13:9, 48:13
- Exodus — 15:6
- Numbers — 20:17
- Deuteronomy — 2:27, 5:32, 17:11, 17:20, 28:14
- Joshua — 1:7
- Judges — 16:29
- 1 Samuel — 6:12
- 2 Samuel — 2:19, 2:21, 14:19, 20:9
- 1 Kings — 2:42
- 2 Kings — 22:2
- 1 Chronicles — 6:39
- 2 Chronicles — 34:2
- Ezra (Alpha) — 4:29
- 1 Maccabees — 6:45
- 2 Maccabees — 11:30
- Psalms — 15:11, 16:7, 17:36, 20:9, 25:10, 43:4, 44:5, 47:11, 59:7, 62:9, 77:54, 79:16, 88:14, 97:1, 107:7, 117:15, 117:16, 136:5, 137:7, 138:10, 141:5, 143:8, 143:11
- Psalms of Solomon — 13:1
- Odes — 1:6, 2:40, 14:20
- Proverbs — 3:16, 4:27
- Song of Solomon — 2:6, 8:3
- Job — 23:9, 40:9
- Wisdom — 5:16
- Sirach — 47:5
- Isaiah — 9:20, 30:21, 41:10, 44:20, 48:13, 54:3, 63:12
- Letter of Jeremiah — 1:14
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 12:8
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 5:30, 6:3, 27:29
- Luke — 6:6
- John — 21:6
- Acts — 2:33, 5:31
- Romans — 8:34
- Ephesians — 1:20
- Colossians — 3:1
- Hebrews — 1:3, 8:1, 10:12, 12:2
- 1 Peter — 3:22
- Revelation — 1:16, 2:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΕΞΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΕΞΙΑΣΤΩΝ — of right hands, of right sides
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