to appoint

Greek Verb

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)

to appoint

Greek Verb

χειροτον-έω, stretch out the hand, for the purpose of giving one's vote in the assembly, περὶ τῶν ἀνδρῶν [Refs 1st c.AD+]; μὴ χ. vote against the motion, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —but mostly, II) with accusative person, elect, properly by show of hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be elected, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἐχειροτονήθησαν, ἵνα. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χ. ἐπὶ τῆς διοικήσεως Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.b) later, generally, appoint, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the Jewish High Priest, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; appoint to an office in the Church, πρεσβυτέρους [NT] II.2) with accusative of things, vote for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ὁ δῆμος ἐχειροτόνησεν ἐξεῖναι. πέμπειν voted to send, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, κεχειροτόνηται ὕβρις τὸ πρᾶγυ᾽ εἶναι it is voted, ruled to be, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) span with the hand, τὸ αἰδοῖον [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; χειροκοπεῖν codices).

Greek

Verb

to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint; choose, ordain; from a comparative of g5495 (χείρ) and (to stretch)