to appoint

Greek Verb

προ-χειρίζω (πρόχειρος, at hand) [in LXX: Exo.4:13 (שָׁלַח), Jos.3:12 (לָקַח), Dan LXX 3:22, 2Ma.3:7 2Mac 8:9 2Mac 14:12 A *;] 1) to put into the hand, deliver up: pass, Act.3:20. 2) More frequently as depon, -ομαι, to take into one's hand; hence, metaphorically, to propose, determine, choose: with inf, Act.22:14; with accusative of person(s), Act.26:16. (AS)

to appoint

Greek Verb

προχειρ-ίζω, make πρόχειρος, deliver up, -κεχειρικέναι τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸ (perhaps τῷ) τὴν τιμωρίαν δοῦναι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, mostly in participle, taken in hand, undertaken, τὸν προκεχειρις μένον λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) produce, ὡς ἴδια αὐτοὶ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτῶν π. [Refs 4th c.AD+] II) more frequently in middle προχειρίζομαι, future -χειριοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—make ready for oneself, mobilize, προχειριοῦμαι κἀξετάσω τὴν οὐσίαν Ar.[same place]; δύναμιν, στρατόπεδα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰς ῥήσεις, τοὺς λογισμούς, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.2) choose, select, δημαγωγούς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γραμματέα κοινὸν ἐκ περιόδου [LXX+4th c.BC+]; appoint, τινὰ δικτάτορα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, -ισθεὶς. ἀγωνοθέτης [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; -ισθεὶς θεωρός [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὑπὸ τῶν πολιτῶν ἐπὶ τὴν στρατηγίαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.2.b) allot, assign, in passive, διὰ τὸ -κεχειρίσθαι αὐτῷ τὴν γῆν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τὰ Ποπλίῳ -κεχειρισμένα στρατόπεδα [NT+2nd c.BC+] II.3) prefer, οἱ Δημοσθένην -χειρισάμενοι [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.4) with infinitive, determine to do, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, decide, τῆς πόλεως -κεχειρισμένης τὸν ἀγῶνα. στεφανίτην εἶναι [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.5) discuss or examine, τὰς ἄλλας κατηγορίας [Refs 4th c.BC+]; περὶ ἕκαστον γένος (variant{ἑκάστου γένους}) [Refs] II.6) ἐπὶ πραδείγματος π. propose by way of example, [Refs]:— passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to handle for oneself in advance, i.e. (figuratively) to purpose; choose, make; middle voice from g4253 (πρό) and a derivative of g5495 (χείρ)