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appoint

Meaning of “appoint”

Sense 1: To assign, designate, establish, or set for a particular purpose, office, or time. Sense 2: To supply, allot, furnish, or equip with provisions or equipment.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
41 occurrences38 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 30:28

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Genesis 30:28
And he said, appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:28 · retained source text

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will giue it.

Genesis 41:34
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:34 · retained source text

Let Pharaoh doe this, and let him appoint officers ouer the land, & take vp the fift part of the land of Egypt, in the seuen plenteous yeeres.

1611 marginal noteOr, ouerseers.

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Historical definitions

To allot, assign or designate. […] To settle; to fix, name or determine by agreement; as, they appointed a time and place for the meeting.

volume 1, leaf 188, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 222)