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χειροτονέω

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Gloss: to appoint

Transliteration: cheirotoneō

Strong’s: G5500

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)

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