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Joseph and Barnabas, the
RV
has “put forward”; for these were not both “appointed” in
the accepted sense of the term, but simply singled out, in order that it might be made
known which of them the Lord had chosen. See
ABIDE
, No. 10.
2.
(
&
, 2525), a strengthened form of No. 1, usually signifies “to
appoint a person to a position.” In this sense the verb is often translated “to make” or “to
set,” in appointing a person to a place of authority, e.g., a servant over a household, Matt.
24:45, 47; 25:21, 23; Luke 12:42, 44; a judge, Luke 12:14; Acts 7:27, 35; a governor,
Acts 7:10; man by God over the work of His hands, Heb. 2:7. It is rendered “appoint,”
with reference to the so-called seven deacons in Acts 6:3. The
RV
translates it by
“appoint” in Titus 1:5, instead of “ordain,” of the elders whom Titus was to “appoint” in
every city in Crete. Not a formal ecclesiastical ordination is in view, but the
“appointment,” for the recognition of the churches, of those who had already been raised
up and qualified by the Holy Spirit, and had given evidence of this in their life and
service (see No. 11). It is used of the priests of old, Heb. 5:1; 7:28; 8:3 (
RV
, “appointed”).
See
CONDUCT
,
MAKE
,
ORDAIN
,
SET
.
3.
(
&
, 5087), “to put,” is used of “appointment” to any form of service.
Christ used it of His followers, John 15:16 (
RV
, “appointed” for
KJV
, “ordained”). “I set
you” would be more in keeping with the metaphor of grafting. The verb is used by Paul
of his service in the ministry of the gospel, 1 Tim. 1:12 (
RV
, “appointing” for “putting”);
2:7 (
RV
, “appointed” for “ordained”); and 2 Tim. 1:11 (
RV
, “appointing” for “putting”);
of the overseers, or bishops, in the local church at Ephesus, as those “appointed” by the
Holy Ghost, to tend the church of God, Acts 20:28 (“hath made”); of the Son of God, as
appointed Heir of all things, Heb. 1:2. It is also used of “appointment” to punishment, as
of the unfaithful servant, Matt. 24:51; Luke 12:46; of unbelieving Israel, 1 Pet. 2:8. Cf. 2
Pet. 2:6. See
BOW
,
COMMIT
,
CONCEIVE
,
LAY
,
MAKE
,
ORDAIN
,
PURPOSE
,
PUT
,
SET
,
SINK
.
Note:
Akin to
is the latter part of the noun
, Gal. 4:2, of a term or
period “appointed.”¶
4.
(
&
, 1303), a strengthened form of No. 3 ( , “through,”
intensive), is used in the middle voice only. The Lord used it of His disciples with
reference to the kingdom which is to be theirs hereafter, and of Himself in the same
respect, as that which has been “appointed” for Him by His Father, Luke 22:29. For its
use in connection with a covenant, see
MAKE
and
TESTATOR
.
5.
(
1
, 5021), “to place in order, arrange,” signifies “to appoint,” e.g., of the
place where Christ had “appointed” a meeting with His disciples after His resurrection,
Matt. 28:16; of positions of military and civil authority over others, whether “appointed”
by men, Luke 7:8, or by God, Rom. 13:1, “ordained.” It is said of those who, having
believed the gospel, “were ordained to eternal life,” Acts 13:48. The house of Stephanas
at Corinth had “set themselves” to the ministry of the saints (
KJV
, “addicted”), 1 Cor.
16:15. Other instances of the arranging of special details occur in Acts 15:2; 22:10;
28:23. See
DETERMINE
,
ORDAIN
,
SET
.¶
6.
(
1
, 1299), a strengthened form of No. 5 ( , “through,”
intensive), frequently denotes “to arrange, appoint, prescribe,” e.g., of what was
“appointed” for tax collectors to collect, Luke 3:13; of the tabernacle, as “appointed” by
God for Moses to make, Acts 7:44; of the arrangements “appointed” by Paul with regard