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Name of God’s Son

ΚΕΧΕΙΡΟΤΟΝΗΚΟΤΩΝ, κεχειροτονηκοτων

KECHEIROTONĒKOTŌN, kecheirotonēkotōn

Sounds Like: keh-khei-roh-toh-nee-KOH-tohn

Translations: of having appointed, of having chosen, of having elected, of having ordained

From the root: ΧΕΙΡΟΤΟΝΕΩ

Part of Speech: Participle

Explanation: This word is a perfect active participle, meaning "of those who have appointed" or "of those who have chosen/ordained." It describes an action completed in the past with continuing results. It is derived from the verb "χειροτονέω" (cheirotoneō), which literally means "to stretch out the hand" (from "χείρ" meaning hand and "τείνω" meaning to stretch), referring to voting or appointing by a show of hands. It is used to indicate the source or possession related to the act of appointing or choosing.

Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Masculine, Perfect, Active

Strong’s number: G5500 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

From the same root

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