4401. procheirotoneó

Lexicon

procheirotoneó: To appoint, to choose, to elect

Original Word: προχειροτονέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: procheirotoneó
Pronunciation: pro-khi-ro-to-NEH-o
Phonetic Spelling: (prokh-i-rot-on-eh'-o)
Definition: To appoint, to choose, to elect
Meaning: I choose or appoint beforehand.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

choose before.

From pro and cheirotoneo; to elect in advance -- choose before.

see GREEK pro

see GREEK cheirotoneo

HELPS Word-studies

4401 proxeirotonéō (from 4523 /Saddoukaíos, "before" and 5500/xeironteneō, "stretch out the hand") – properly, "extend the hand before" (used only in Ac 10:41).

4401/proxeirotonéō ("God's hand extended before") illustrates how God, the Creator, plans out all the physical scenes of our lives before the foundation of the world (cf. Ps 139:16; Is 43:13 - 45:7). For example, the Lord's hand determined who would be the initial witnesses of Christ's resurrection (Ac 10:41).

Reflection: God is always in charge . . . because He is always "previous!"

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pro and cheirotoneó
Definition
to appoint beforehand
NASB Translation
chosen beforehand (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4401: προχειροτονέω

προχειροτονέω, προχειροτόνω: perfect passive participle προκεχειροτονημενος; (see χειροτονέω); to choose or designate beforehand: Acts 10:41. (Plato, legg. 6, p. 765 b. c. (Aeschines, Demosthenes), Dio Cassius, 50, 4.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek words πρό (pro, meaning "before" or "in front of") and χειροτονέω (cheirotoneō, meaning "to appoint" or "to elect by raising hands").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for προχειροτονέω, the concept of appointing or designating leaders can be related to several Hebrew terms used in the Old Testament, such as מָשַׁח (mashach, Strong's Hebrew 4886), meaning "to anoint," and נָתַן (nathan, Strong's Hebrew 5414), meaning "to give" or "to appoint." These terms similarly convey the idea of selecting or setting apart individuals for specific roles or duties within the community.

Usage: This verb is used in the context of appointing or designating individuals to specific roles or offices within the early Christian community. It implies a formal selection process, often involving the consent or participation of a group.

Context: The term προχειροτονέω appears in the New Testament in contexts related to the appointment of leaders within the early Church. It is used to describe the process by which individuals were selected for specific roles, often involving a communal decision-making process. The term suggests a formal and public acknowledgment of a person's suitability for a particular office, typically involving the laying on of hands or a similar gesture of endorsement.

In Acts 14:23, the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) states: "Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting, they committed them to the Lord, in whom they had believed." Here, προχειροτονέω is used to describe the appointment of elders, indicating a structured and prayerful process of selection.

The use of προχειροτονέω reflects the early Church's emphasis on orderly governance and the importance of leadership roles being filled by individuals who were recognized and affirmed by the community. This process was not merely administrative but was deeply spiritual, involving prayer and fasting to seek divine guidance.

Forms and Transliterations

προκεχειροτονημενοις προκεχειροτονημένοις prokecheirotonemenois prokecheirotoneménois prokecheirotonēmenois prokecheirotonēménois

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 10:41 V-RPM/P-DMP
GRK: μάρτυσιν τοῖς προκεχειροτονημένοις ὑπὸ τοῦ
NAS: but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God,
KJV: unto witnesses chosen before of
INT: to witnesses who had been chosen before by

Strong's Greek 4401
1 Occurrence

προκεχειροτονημένοις — 1 Occ.