χειροτονέω
cheirotoneōVerbG5500
to appoint
From: from a comparative of G5495 (χείρ) and (to stretch);
Short Definition
to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint
Full Lexicon Entry
1.to vote by stretching out the hand in the Athenian *ἐκκλησία *(Luc., Plut.).
2.to appoint
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
2 Corinthians
1
2 Timothy
1
Acts
1
Titus
1
Key Passages
- 2 Corinthians 8:19
- 2 Timothy 4:22
- Acts 14:23
- Titus 3:15
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