1. (n.) One of the five terminating members of the hand; a digit; esp., one of the four extremities of the hand, other than the thumb.

2. (n.) Anything that does work of a finger; as, the pointer of a clock, watch, or other registering machine; especially (Mech.) a small projecting rod, wire, or piece, which is brought into contact with an object to effect, direct, or restrain a motion.

3. (n.) The breadth of a finger, or the fourth part of the hand; a measure of nearly an inch; also, the length of finger, a measure in domestic use in the United States, of about four and a half inches or one eighth of a yard.

4. (n.) Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument.

5. (v. t.) To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with.

6. (v. t.) To touch lightly; to toy with.

7. (v. t.) To perform on an instrument of music.

8. (v. t.) To mark the notes of (a piece of music) so as to guide the fingers in playing.

9. (v. t.) To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin.

10. (v. t.) To execute, as any delicate work.

11. (v. i.) To use the fingers in playing on an instrument.

FINGER (1)

fin'-ger (Hebrew and Aramaic 'etsba`; daktulos): The fingers are to the Oriental essential in conversation; their language is frequently very eloquent and expressive. They often show what the mouth does not dare to utter, especially grave insult and scorn. The scandalous person is thus described in Proverbs 6:13 as "teaching" or "making signs with his fingers." Such insulting gestures (compare e.g. the gesture of Shimei in throwing dust or stones at David, 2 Samuel 16:6) are even now not infrequent in Palestine. The same habit is alluded to in Isaiah 58:9 by the expression, "putting forth of fingers. "

The fingers were decorated with rings of precious metal, which, with other jewelry worn ostentatiously on the body, often formed the only possession of the wearer, and were therefore carefully guarded. In the same way the law of Yahweh was to be kept: "Bind them (my commandments) upon thy fingers; write them upon the tablet of thy heart" (Proverbs 7:3).

Figurative: In 1 Kings 12:10 and 2 Chronicles 10:10 Rehoboam gives the remarkable answer to his dissatisfied people, which is, at the same time, an excellent example of the use of figurative language in the Orient: "My little finger is thicker than my father's loins," a figure explained in the next verse: "Whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." The Hebrew word used here for little finger is qoTen, literally, "pettiness," "unimportant thing."

The "finger of God," like the "hand of God," is synonymous with power, omnipotence, sometimes with the additional meaning of the infallible evidence of Divine authorship visible in all His works (Psalm 8:3 Luke 11:20), especially in His law (Exodus 8:19; Exodus 31:18 Deuteronomy 9:10; compare Exodus 32:15, 16).

The finger or digit as a linear measure is mentioned in Jeremiah 52:21 (Greek daktulos; Josephus, Ant, VIII, iii, 4). It is equal to one finger-breadth, 1/4 of a hand-breadth (palm) = 18, 6 millimeters or.73 inches.

H. L. E. Luering

FINGER (2)

fin'-ger ('etsba`):

The smallest of the Hebrew linear measures. It was equal to the breadth of the finger, or about 3/4 inches, four of which made a palm (Jeremiah 52:21).

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

1147. daktulos -- a finger
... a finger. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: daktulos Phonetic Spelling:
(dak'-too-los) Short Definition: a finger Definition: a finger. ...
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1146. daktulios -- a ring
... a ring. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: daktulios Phonetic Spelling:
(dak-too'-lee-os) Short Definition: a finger-ring Definition: a finger-ring ...
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2345. thiggano -- to touch
... handle, touch. A prolonged form of an obsolete primary thigo (to finger); to manipulate,
ie Have to do with; by implication, to injure -- handle, touch. ...
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4379. prospsauo -- to touch
... touch. From pros and psauo (to touch); to impinge, ie Lay a finger on (in order
to relieve) -- touch. see GREEK pros. (prospsauete) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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4557. sardonux -- sardonyx
... sardonyx. From the base of sardios and onux (the nail of a finger; hence the "onyx"
stone); a "sardonyx", ie The gem so called -- sardonyx. see GREEK sardios. ...
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5554. chrusodaktulios -- with a gold ring
... with a gold ring. From chrusos and daktulios; gold-ringed, ie Wearing a golden
finger-ring or similar jewelry -- with a gold ring. see GREEK chrusos. ...
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676. etsba -- a finger
... 675, 676. etsba. 677 . a finger. Transliteration: etsba Phonetic Spelling:
(ets-bah') Short Definition: finger. Word Origin from ...
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6995. qeton -- little (finger)
... 6994, 6995. qeton. 6996 . little (finger). Transliteration: qeton Phonetic
Spelling: (ko'-ten) Short Definition: finger. Word Origin ...
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677. etsba -- a finger,toe
... 676, 677. etsba. 678 . a finger,toe. Transliteration: etsba Phonetic Spelling:
(ets-bah') Short Definition: toes. Word ... 2). finger, toe. ...
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2953. tephar -- a nail, claw
... nail. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to tsaphar, and meaning the same as tsipporen;
a finger-nail; also a hoof or claw -- nail. see HEBREW tsaphar. ...
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3384. yarah -- to throw, shoot
... flow as water (ie To rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow,
ie To shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach ...
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2885. tabbaath -- signet ring, ring, signet
... Word Origin from taba Definition signet ring, ring, signet NASB Word Usage finger
rings (1), ring (2), rings (37), signet ring (7), signet rings (2). ring. ...
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Finger-Posts
... Finger-Posts. The Parable of the Finger-Posts. Waiting is harder work than working. ...
They had no finger-posts. Now the finger-posts were put up to show the way. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on following the christ/finger-posts.htm

Why the Holy Ghost is Called the Finger of God.
... A Treatise on the spirit and the letter, Chapter 28 [XVI]"Why the Holy
Ghost is Called the Finger of God. "Now the Lord is that ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 28 xviwhy the holy.htm

To those who Contend that the Spirit Because He is Called the ...
... Book III. Chapter IV. To those who contend that the Spirit because He
is called the Finger is less? To those who contend that ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter iv to those who.htm

Preface.
... It is just as if they were anxious to see the new or the old moon, or some very
obscure star, and I should point it out with my finger: if they had not sight ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books /preface.htm

Preface
... It is just as if they were anxious to see the new or the old moon, or some very
obscure star, and I should point it out with my finger: if they had not sight ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/preface.htm

A Miracle Within a Miracle
... It was very ignorant. She was sure that this Rabbi would heal her, but she expected
it to be done by the material contact of her finger with His robe. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/a miracle within a miracle.htm

From St. Luke's Eleventh ChapterOther Evidence that Christ Comes ...
... were casting out demons, but (as we have said) by the power of the Creator; and
that He might make this understood, He adds: "But if I with the finger of God ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xxvi from st lukes eleventh.htm

The Elf
... First came the day's sins, counted on the fingers of the right hand, beginning
with the fourth finger. "Once," and down went the ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xx the elf.htm

Of Israel's Bondage in Egypt, their Deliverance, and their Passage ...
... They also received the law written by the finger of God, under which name the Holy
Spirit is signified, as it is declared with the utmost plainness in the ...
/.../on the catechising of the uninstructed/chapter 20 of israels bondage in.htm

The Holy Spirit in Relation to Prophecy. ...
... So in c.26, with regard to the Tables written with the finger of God, we have the
curious explanation: "Now the finger of God is that which is stretched forth ...
/.../the demonstration of the apostolic preaching/chapter 1 the holy spirit 2.htm

Finger (35 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Anything that does work of a finger; as, the pointer of a clock, watch,
or other registering machine; especially (Mech.) a small projecting rod, wire ...
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Finger-rings (3 Occurrences)
Finger-rings. Finger, Finger-rings. Fingers . Multi-Version
Concordance Finger-rings (3 Occurrences). Exodus 35:22 They ...
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Finger-work (1 Occurrence)
Finger-work. Fingers, Finger-work. Fining . Multi-Version Concordance
Finger-work (1 Occurrence). Judges 5:30 Do they not find? ...
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Shaking (162 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Leviticus 4:6 And the priest is to put his finger in the blood, shaking drops
of it before the Lord seven times, in front of the veil of the holy place. ...
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Dip (17 Occurrences)
... Priests when offering a sin offering were required to dip a finger into the blood
of the sacrificed bullock and "to sprinkle of the blood seven times before ...
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Dipped (17 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Leviticus 4:6 and the priest hath dipped his finger in the blood, and sprinkled
of the blood seven times before Jehovah, at the front of the vail of the ...
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Bottom (33 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:12 And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the
horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom ...
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Drops (27 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Leviticus 4:6 And the priest is to put his finger in the blood, shaking drops
of it before the Lord seven times, in front of the veil of the holy place. ...
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Draining (20 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:12 Then take some of the blood of the ox, and put it on the horns of the
altar with your finger, draining out all the rest of the blood at the base ...
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Sprinkled (55 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 4:6 and the priest hath dipped his finger in the blood, and sprinkled
of the blood seven times before Jehovah, at the front of the vail of the ...
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