# 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.” That people were “appointed to eternal life” 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 8:11](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/08/11)
* [Acts 3:20](rc://en/tn/help/act/03/20)
* [Acts 6:2](rc://en/tn/help/act/06/02)
* [Acts 13:48](rc://en/tn/help/act/13/48)
* [Genesis 41:33-34](rc://en/tn/help/gen/41/33)
* [Numbers 3:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/num/03/09)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H561, H977, H2163, H2296, H2706, H2708, H2710, H3198, H3245, H3259, H3677, H3983, H4150, H4151, H4152, H4483, H4487, H4662, H5324, H5344, H5414, H5567, H5975, H6310, H6485, H6565, H6635, H6680, H6923, H6942, H6966, H7760, H7896, G322, G606, G1299, G1303, G1935, G2525, G2749, G4287, G4296, G4384, G4929, G5021, G5087