Strong's Greek · G5500
χειροτονέω
cheirotonéō
Definitionto be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint
Derivationfrom a comparative of G5495 (χείρ) and (to stretch);
KJV usagechoose, ordain
Occurrences2 in the KJV · 2 verses
χειροτονέω in Scripture
Acts 14:23
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
2 Corinthians 8:19
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: