And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
The 1611 reading
And he ordeined twelue, that they should be with him, and that hee might send them foorth to preach:
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Appointed or set apart to an office, work, purpose, or end. Sense 2: Established, decreed, ordered, prescribed, prepared, arranged, or settled.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 28:6
Complete exact-word concordance
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
And he ordeined twelue, that they should be with him, and that hee might send them foorth to preach:
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Appointed; instituted; established; settled.