G5500: χειροτονέω
cheirotonéō · “to appoint”
Definition
to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint
KJV translates it as: choose, ordain
Word origin: from a comparative of G5495 (χείρ) and (to stretch);
Extended definition
(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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G5500 is translated
- having been chosen ×3
- having chosen ×1
Bible verses with G5500 (cheirotonéō)
Cheirotonéō appears in 4 verses.
- Acts 14:23
And 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 8:19
And 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 4:22
The 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 3:15
All 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.