Greek Word Study
χειροτονέω
cheirotonéō
G5500

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
G5500
KJV Translations
chooseordain
Derivation / Root
from a comparative of G5495 (χείρ) and (to stretch);

Definition of cheirotonéō

χειροτονέω (cheirotonéō) to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint

Word Origin

This word comes from a comparative of G5495 (χείρ) and (to stretch); See the root word: G5495 (χείρ).

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word χειροτονέω (cheirotonéō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English TranslationStrong's Ref
chooseG5500
ordainG5500

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

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