χειροτονέωcheirotonéō
to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint
Greek (New Testament) · G5500
Meanings
1. to vote by stretching out the hand in the Athenian ἐκκλησία.
2. to appoint
(a) by vote, 2 Corinthians 8:19
(b) without vote, Acts 14:23 (see Rackham, in l.) (cf. προχειροτονέω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 14:23 Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
- 2 Corinthians 8:19 He was appointed by the churches to accompany us as we take the offering to Jerusalem—a service that glorifies the Lord and shows our eagerness to help.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.