G5500 — χειροτονέω (cheirotonéō)
Strong's G5500 (Greek)
Greek: χειροτονέω (cheirotonéō)
Pronunciation: khi-rot-on-eh'-o
Derivation: from a comparative of G5495 and τείνω (teínō) (to stretch);
Definition: to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint
KJV Renderings: choose, ordain
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G5495 | χείρ | cheír | perhaps from the base of G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping) | the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) | hand |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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