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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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Joshua 20:2
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 20:2 · retained source text

Speake to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake vnto you by the hand of Moses:

1611 marginal noteExod. 21.13. num. 35.6,11,14. deut. 19.2.

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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)