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appoint

appointment, direct, predetermine, put in place, reserve, select, set in place, set over, set up, set under

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.
  • To "predetermine" something is to decide beforehand that it will happen and make sure that it happens.

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:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H561, H977, H2163, H2706, H2708, H3198, H3245, H3259, H4150, H4152, H4483, H4487, H4662, H5258, H5414, H5975, H6485, H6680, H6942, H6966, H7760, H7761, H7896, G322, G606, G2525, G2749, G2820, G3724, G4296, G4384, G4400, G4929, G5021, G5083, G5087

Forms Found in the English ULB:

appoint, appointed, appointed by lot, appointment, appoints, area ... reserved, directed, predetermined, put ... in place, reserved, selected, selects, set ... in place, set ... over, set ... up, set under