To appoint
χειροτονέωStrong’s G5500cheirotoneō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Cheirotoneō is the Greek word usually translated “having been chosen” and “having chosen”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having been chosen” and “having chosen”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having been chosen 3
- having chosen 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- 2 Timothy 1
- Titus 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 14:23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
- 2 Corinthians 8:19And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
- 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
Greek dictionary
χειροτονέω cheirotoneō · to appoint
χειρο-τονέω, -ῶ (χείρ, τείνω) 1. to vote by stretching out the hand in the Athenian ἐκκλησία (Luc., Plut.). 2. to appoint: (a) by vote, 2Co.8:19 (b) without vote, Act.14:23 (see Rackham, in l) (cf. προχειροτονέω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.