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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.

Definition sources

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 30:28

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Jeremiah 15:3
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And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the Lord: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:3 · retained source text

And I will appoint ouer them foure kindes, saith the LORD, the sword to slay, and the dogs to teare, and the foules of the heauen, and the beasts of the earth to deuoure and destroy.

1611 marginal noteHebr. families.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.26.16.

Jeremiah 49:19
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Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:19 · retained source text

Behold, he shal come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iordane against the habitation of the strong: but I wil suddenly make him runne away from her, and who is a chosen man that I may appoynt ouer her? For who is like mee? And who will appoint me the time? Who is that shepheard that will stand before mee?

1611 marginal noteOr, conuent me in iudgement.

1611 marginal noteIob. 21.1. Chap. 50.44,45.

Jeremiah 50:44
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Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:44 · retained source text

Behold, he shall come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iordan, vnto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly runne away from her: and who is a chosen man that I may appoint ouer her? for who is like me, and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepheard that will stand before me?

1611 marginal noteOr, conuent me to plead.

1611 marginal noteChap.49.19.

1611 marginal noteIob.41.1. Chap.49.19.

Jeremiah 51:27
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Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:27 · retained source text

Set ye vp a standart in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations: prepare the nations against her: call together against her the kingdomes of Ararat, Minni, & Ashchenaz: appoint a captaine against her: cause her horses to come vp as the rough caterpillers.

Complete reference index — all 38 verses
Genesis 30:28Genesis 41:34Exodus 21:13Exodus 30:16Leviticus 26:16Numbers 1:50Numbers 3:10Numbers 4:19Numbers 4:27Numbers 35:6Numbers 35:11Joshua 20:21 Samuel 8:111 Samuel 8:122 Samuel 6:212 Samuel 7:102 Samuel 15:151 Kings 5:61 Kings 5:91 Chronicles 15:16Nehemiah 7:3Esther 2:3Job 14:13Isaiah 26:1Isaiah 61:3Jeremiah 15:3Jeremiah 49:19Jeremiah 50:44Jeremiah 51:27Ezekiel 21:19Ezekiel 21:20Ezekiel 21:22Ezekiel 45:6Hosea 1:11Matthew 24:51Luke 12:46Luke 22:29Acts 6:3

Where “appoint” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers6 occurrences
6 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel5 occurrences
4 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verse

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Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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)