χειροτονέω

cheirotoneō

to appoint

Strong’s G5500Verb2 times in the New Testament (critical text)

having chosen1

having been chosen1

In the text

Acts 14:23χειροτονήσαντες
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
2 Corinthians 8:19χειροτονηθεὶς
More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

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)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.