# appoint, appointed #

## Definition: ##

The terms "appoint" and "appointed" refer to choosing someone to fulfill a specific task or role.

* To "be appointed" can also refer to being "chosen" to receive something, as in,"appointed to eternal life." This means they were chosen to receive eternal life.
* The phrase "appointed time" refers to God's "chosen time" or "planned time" for something to happen.
* The word "appoint" may also mean to "command" or "assign" someone to do something.
 
## Translation Suggestions: ##

* Depending on the context, ways to translate "appoint" could include, "choose" or "assign" or "formally choose" or "designate." 
* The term "appointed" could be translated as, "assigned" or "planned" or "specifically chose."
* The phrase "be appointed" could also be translated as, "be chosen."

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Samuel 08:10-12](en/tn/1sa/help/08/10)
* [Acts 03:19-20](en/tn/act/help/03/19)
* [Acts 06:2-4](en/tn/act/help/06/02)
* [Acts 13:48-49](en/tn/act/help/13/48)
* [Genesis 41:33-34](en/tn/gen/help/41/33)
* [Numbers 03:9-10](en/tn/num/help/03/09)