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appoint, appointed

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." This 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."

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