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χειροτονέω

MainId: 005387000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: False

AlphaPos: χ

StrongCodes: G5500

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 005387001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: verb

   Constructs: {'Lemma': 'χειροτονέω', 'BaseFormIndex': 1, 'WordMeaningSets': [{'Word': 'χείρ', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'τείνω', 'Meanings': [{'LanguageCode': 'en', 'Meaning': 'stretch, reach'}, {'LanguageCode': 'zhT', 'Meaning': '伸長，達到'}]}]}

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 005387001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 30.101

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Think

      LEXSubDomains: To Choose, To Select, To Prefer

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-05-30 19:25:31

         DefinitionShort: to choose or select, presumably by a group and possibly by the actual raising of the hand

         Glosses: ['to choose', 'to elect', 'to select']

      LEXReferences: 2COR 8:19

   2. LEXID: 005387001002000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 37.103

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Control, Rule

      LEXSubDomains: Assign to a Role or Function

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-05-30 19:25:31

         DefinitionShort: to formally appoint or assign someone to a particular task

         Glosses: ['to appoint', 'to assign']

         Comments: In {S:04401402300002} {L:χειροτονέω} may, however, be understood in the meaning of ‘to choose or elect to office by the raising of hands’ (see {D:30.101}).

      LEXReferences: ACTs 14:23