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Lexicon :: Strong's G5500 - cheirotoneō

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χειροτονέω
Transliteration
cheirotoneō (Key)
Pronunciation
khi-rot-on-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a comparative of χείρ (G5495) and teino (to stretch)
mGNT
2x in 2 unique form(s) TR
4x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:437,1309

Strong’s Definitions

χειροτονέω cheirotonéō, khi-rot-on-eh'-o; from a comparative of G5495 and τείνω teínō (to stretch); to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint:—choose, ordain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G5500 in the following manner: ordain (3x), choose (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G5500 in the following manner: ordain (3x), choose (1x).

  1. to vote by stretching out the hand

  2. to create or appoint by vote: one to have charge of some office or duty

  3. to elect, create, appoint

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χειροτονέω cheirotonéō, khi-rot-on-eh'-o; from a comparative of G5495 and τείνω teínō (to stretch); to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint:—choose, ordain.
STRONGS G5500:
χειροτονέω, χειροτόνω: 1 aorist participle χειροτονησας; 1 aorist passive preposition χειροτονηθείς; (from χειρότονος extending the hand, and this from χείρ and τείνω); from (Aristophanes), Xenophon, Plato, Isocrates down;
a. properly, to vote by stretching out the hand (cf. Xenophon, an. 3, 2, 33 ὅτῳ δοκεῖ ταῦτα, ἀνατεινάτω τήν χεῖρα. ἀνετειναν ἅπαντες).
b. to create or appoint by vote: τινα, one to have charge of some office or duty, passive, 2 Corinthians 8:19, and in the spurious subscriptions in ; Titus 3:15.
c. with the loss of the notion of extending the hand, to elect, appoint, create: τινα, Acts 14:23 (see examples from the Greek writings in Passow, under the word, p. 2440{a}; χειροτονεῖσθαι ὑπό Θεοῦ βασιλέα, Philo de praem. et poen. § 9; (βασιλέως ὕπαρχος ἐχειροτονειτο, de Josephus, § 41); Josephus, Antiquities 6, 4, 2; (7, 11, 1; of the choice of Jonah as high priest, 13, 2, 2; cf. Hatch in Dict. of Chris. Antiq., under the word, Ordination, p. 1501{b}; Harnack on 'Teaching' etc. 15, 1 [ET]).). (Compare: προχειροτονέω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
14:23
2 Corinthians
8:19
Titus
3:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5500 matches the Greek χειροτονέω (cheirotoneō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:19 - And G1161 not G3756 that only, G3440 but G235 who was G5500 ➔ also G2532 chosen G5500 of G5259 the churches G1577 to travel G4898 with us G2257 with G4862 this G5026 grace, G5485 which G3588 is administered G1247 by G5259 us G2257 to G4314 the glory G1391 of the same G846 Lord, G2962 and G2532 declaration of your G5216 ready mind: G4288

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:22 - The Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 thy G4675 spirit. G4151 Grace G5485 be with G3326 you. G5216 Amen. G281[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:15 - All G3956 that are with G3326 me G1700 salute G782 thee. G4571 Greet G782 them that love G5368 us G2248 in G1722 the faith. G4102 Grace G5485 be with G3326 you G5216 all. G3956 Amen. G281[fn]
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