χειροποίητος

cheiropoiētoshand-madeHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective6 occurrences4 books6 verses

Definition

χειρο-ποίητος, -ον

(χείρ, ποιέω), [in LXX (of idols) for אֱלִיל ;]

made by hand (i.e. of human handiwork): of temples, Mark 14:58, Acts 7:48; 17:24, Hebrews 9:11, 24; of circumcision, Ephesians 2:11.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as χειροποίητος:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

6 total
  1. Mark 14:58χειροποίητον · man-made
    “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
  2. Acts 7:48χειροποιήτοις · [houses] made by human hands
    However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
  3. Acts 17:24χειροποιήτοις · made by [human] hands
    The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
  4. Ephesians 2:11χειροποιήτου · by human hands)
    Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
  5. Hebrews 9:11χειροποιήτου · made by hands
    But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
  6. Hebrews 9:24χειροποίητα · a man-made
    For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.