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G05500

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

χειροτονέω

Etym. χειρότονος

I. "to stretch out the hand", for the purpose of voting, Plut., Luc.

II. c. acc. pers. "to vote for, elect", properly "by show of hands", Ar., Dem.:—Pass. "to be elected", Ar., etc.; χειροτονηθῆναι, "election", was opp. to λαχεῖν, "appointment by lot", Plat., etc.

2. c. acc. rei, "to vote for" a thing, Dem.; so c. inf. "to vote that..", Aeschin.:— Pass., κεχειροτόνηται ὕβρις εἶναι it is voted, ruled to be violence, Dem.