Strong G5500χειροτονέω
to appoint
- Transliteration
- cheirotoneō
- Pronunciation
- khi-rot-on-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a compound of G5495 and τείνω teinō (to stretch); to be a hand reacher or voter (by raising the hand) that is (genitive) to select or appoint: - choose ordain.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G5500 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ordain3
- be1
- choose1
First verses
- 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. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
- Titus 3:15All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
χειροτον-έω,
stretch out the hand, for the purpose of giving one's vote in the assembly, περὶ τῶν ἀνδρῶν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Phocion” 34)]; μὴ χ. vote against the motion, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Deor.Conc.” 9:)] —but mostly,
II with accusative person, elect, properly by show of hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 598, “Av.” 1571, etc.; εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν χ. τοὺς ταξιάρχους.., οὐκ ἐπὶ τὸν πόλεμον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.26; with double _accusative_, στρατηγὸν χ. τινά 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.2.11, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.50)]:—passive, to be elected, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 607)]; ἐπὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἐχειροτονήθησαν, ἵνα.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 28.14; χ. ἔκ τινων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 763e)]; χ. ἐπὶ τῆς διοικήσεως Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.115: with _accusative_ _cognate_, χ. τὴν ἀρχὴν τὴν ἐπὶ τῷ θεωρικῷ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.24, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 517 (_anapaest meter_); χειροτονηθεὶς ἢ λαχών 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 300a, compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.106.)]
II.b later, generally, appoint, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.112)]; of the Jewish High Priest, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 13.2.2; τὸν ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ κεχειροτονημένον βασιλέα [prev. work] 6.13.9, compare 7.9.3)]; appoint to an office in the Church, πρεσβυτέρους [NT (NT.Act.14.23, cf. NT.2Cor.8.19 (_passive_).)]
II.2 with accusative of things, vote for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 297 (Lyric poetry), 797, Isocrates 7.84; γνώμας 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.248: with)]infinitive, ὁ δῆμος ἐχειροτόνησεν ἐξεῖναι.. πέμπειν voted to send, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.13, compare “IG” 12.57.29, 63.4:)] —passive, κεχειροτόνηται ὕβρις τὸ πρᾶγυ᾽ εἶναι it is voted, ruled to be.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.216.)]
III span with the hand, τὸ αἰδοῖον [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.78 (cited in 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]; χειροκοπεῖν codices).
stretch out the hand, for the purpose of giving one's vote in the assembly, περὶ τῶν ἀνδρῶν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Phocion” 34)]; μὴ χ. vote against the motion, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Deor.Conc.” 9:)] —but mostly,
II with accusative person, elect, properly by show of hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 598, “Av.” 1571, etc.; εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν χ. τοὺς ταξιάρχους.., οὐκ ἐπὶ τὸν πόλεμον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.26; with double _accusative_, στρατηγὸν χ. τινά 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.2.11, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.50)]:—passive, to be elected, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 607)]; ἐπὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἐχειροτονήθησαν, ἵνα.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 28.14; χ. ἔκ τινων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 763e)]; χ. ἐπὶ τῆς διοικήσεως Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.115: with _accusative_ _cognate_, χ. τὴν ἀρχὴν τὴν ἐπὶ τῷ θεωρικῷ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.24, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 517 (_anapaest meter_); χειροτονηθεὶς ἢ λαχών 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 300a, compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.106.)]
II.b later, generally, appoint, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.112)]; of the Jewish High Priest, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 13.2.2; τὸν ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ κεχειροτονημένον βασιλέα [prev. work] 6.13.9, compare 7.9.3)]; appoint to an office in the Church, πρεσβυτέρους [NT (NT.Act.14.23, cf. NT.2Cor.8.19 (_passive_).)]
II.2 with accusative of things, vote for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 297 (Lyric poetry), 797, Isocrates 7.84; γνώμας 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.248: with)]infinitive, ὁ δῆμος ἐχειροτόνησεν ἐξεῖναι.. πέμπειν voted to send, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.13, compare “IG” 12.57.29, 63.4:)] —passive, κεχειροτόνηται ὕβρις τὸ πρᾶγυ᾽ εἶναι it is voted, ruled to be.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.216.)]
III span with the hand, τὸ αἰδοῖον [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.78 (cited in 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]; χειροκοπεῖν codices).