χειροτονέω
cheirotoneō · appoint
Greek word · Strong’s number G5500 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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cheirotoneō (χειροτονέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “appoint”.
Choose; literally, vote by raising the hand.
How to say it
chei·ro·to·ne·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To choose someone for a task; the word comes from voting by raised hand.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Acts 14:23
And when they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, praying with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
- 2 Corinthians 8:19
and not only that, but he was also appointed by the assemblies as our travel companion in this grace that is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our eagerness;