# appoint, appoints, appointed, appointed by lot, appointment, desired, directed, selected, reserved, set ... over, set in place, ordained, prepare, set ... up, consider, prepared, put ... in place, assigned ## 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 08:11](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/08/11) * [Acts 03:20](rc://en/tn/help/act/03/20) * [Acts 06:02](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 03:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/num/03/09) ## Word Data: * Strong's: H561, H977, H2163, H2706, H2708, H3198, H3245, H3259, H4150, H4152, H4483, H4487, H4662, H5414, H5975, H6310, H6485, H6680, H6942, H6966, H7760, H7761, H7896, G322, G606, G2525, G2749, G2820, G3724, G4296, G4384, G4929, G5021, G5087