# G5500 χειροτονέω

χειροτονέω (cheirotonéō), Strong’s G5500: to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint KJV: choose, ordain. Occurs 2 times.

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

KJV: choose, ordain

Derived from [χείρ cheír](https://besorah.bible/word/G5495) (the h)

Occurs 2 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 14:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/14?v=23) — When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord…
- [2 Corinthians 8:19](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/8?v=19) — Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the…