Liddell–Scott–Jones: χειροτον-έω

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stretch out the hand,

χειροτον-έω,

A. stretch out the hand,for the purpose of giving one's vote in the assembly, περὶ τῶν ἀνδρῶν

Plu. Phoc. 34

;μὴ χ. voteagainst the motion, Luc. Deor.Conc. 9 :—but mostly,

II. c. acc. pers.,elect,prop.by show of hands,

Ar. Ach. 598 , Av. 1571 , etc.; εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν χ. τοὺς ταξιάρχους . ., οὐκ ἐπὶ τὸν πόλεμον

D. 4.26

; c. dupl. acc., στρατηγὸν χ. τινά

X. HG 6.2.11

, cf. Isoc. 8.50 :— Pass. ,to be elected,

Ar. Ach. 607 ;ἐπὶ τοῦτ' ἐχειροτονήθησαν, ἵνα. . Lys. 28.14 ; χ. ἔκ τινων

Pl. Lg. 763e

;χ. ἐπὶ τῆς διοικήσεωςDecr. ap. D. 18.115 : c. acc. cogn., χ. τὴν ἀρχὴν τὴν ἐπὶ τῷ θεωρικῷ

Aeschin. 3.24

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, cf. Ar. Ec. 517 (anap.); χειροτονηθεὶς ἢ λαχών

Pl. Plt. 300a

, cf. Aeschin. 1.106 .

b. later, generally,appoint,

Ph. 2.112 ; of the Jewish High Priest, J. AJ 13.2.2 ;τὸν ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ κεχειροτονημένον βασιλέαib. 6.13.9 , cf. 7.9.3 ;appoint to an officein the Church, πρεσβυτέρους

Act.Ap. 14.23

, cf. 2 Ep.Cor. 8.19 ( Pass. ).

2. c. acc. rei,vote fora thing, Ar. Ec. 297 (lyr.), 797 , lsoc. 7.84 ; γνώμας

D. 18.248

: c.inf.,ὁ δῆμος ἐχειροτόνησεν ἐξεῖναι . . πέμπειν votedto send, Aeschin. 2.13 , cf. IG 12.57.29 , 63.4 :— Pass. ,κεχειροτόνηται ὕβρις τὸ πρᾶγυ' εἶναι it is voted, ruledto be . ., D. 21.216 .

III. span with the hand,

τὸ αἰδοῖον

Artem. 1.78

(ap. Suid. ;χειροκοπεῖνcodd.).

References

Plu. Phoc. 34
Luc. Deor.Conc. 9
Ar. Ach. 598
Av. 1571
D. 4.26
X. HG 6.2.11
Isoc. 8.50
Ar. Ach. 607
Lys. 28.14
Pl. Lg. 763e
D. 18.115
Aeschin. 3.24
Ar. Ec. 517
Pl. Plt. 300a
Aeschin. 1.106
Ph. 2.112
J. AJ 13.2.2
6.13.9
7.9.3
Act.Ap. 14.23
2 Ep.Cor. 8.19
Ar. Ec. 297
797
7.84
D. 18.248
Aeschin. 2.13
IG 12.57.29
63.4
D. 21.216
Artem. 1.78
Suid.