Perhaps from the base of cheimon in the sense of its congener the base of chasma (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) -- hand.

see GREEK cheimon

see GREEK chasma

χεὶρ (cheir) − 13 Occurrences

χεῖρα (cheira) − 30 Occurrences

χεῖρας (cheiras) − 60 Occurrences

χεῖρες (cheires) − 2 Occurrences

χειρὶ (cheiri) − 20 Occurrences

χειρὸς (cheiros) − 26 Occurrences

χειρῶν (cheirōn) − 18 Occurrences

χερσὶν (chersin) − 10 Occurrences