🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G5500
G5500

χειροτονέω

cheirotonéō [khi-rot-on-eh'-o] Verb
Core meaningto appoint

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G5500

to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint

KJV usage: :--choose, ordain.
Etymology: from a compound of and (to stretch);
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

to stretch out the hand; to constitute by voting; to appoint, constitute, Acts 14:23; 2 Cor. 8:19*

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