Strongs Number: G5500
- Greek Word
- χειροτονέω
- Transliteration
- cheirotoneō
- Phonetic
- khi-rot-on-eh'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to be a hand reacher or voter (by raising the hand) that is (genitive) to select or appoint
- Thayers Definition
-
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
- Origin
- From a compound of G5495 and τείνω teinō (to stretch)
- Bible Usage
- choose ordain.