139 occurrences in 12 translations

'Appoint' in the Bible

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

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.

Verse ConceptsTaxationFractions, One FifthPlenty In EgyptAuthority Delegated To People

The land of Egypt [is] before you. Settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them live in the land of Goshen, and if you know there is among them men of ability, then appoint them overseers of my own livestock."

Verse ConceptsAbilityCompetence

And you will select from all the people men of ability, fearers of God, trustworthy men, haters of [dishonest] gain, and you will appoint [such men] over them [as] commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, and commanders of tens.

Verse ConceptsCovetingFaithfulness, To GodBeing A LeaderHatredHonestyProfitsReverence, And Social BehaviourTrustworthinessMagistratesCivil GovernmentTen PeopleFiftiesOne HundredA Thousand PeoplePerforming The TruthChoosing PeopleSkilled PeopleHating EvilCovetousnessDishonestyLeadership Qualitiesgroups

And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

Verse ConceptsAltars, UsesDeath penaltyKillingMurderManslaughterAsylumAmbushUnintentional

But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life,

Verse ConceptsMischiefEquality Of PunishmentEyes Harmed

And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.

Verse ConceptsMemorialReminders

I will appoint My blessing for you in the sixth year, so that it will produce a crop sufficient for three years.

Verse ConceptsIncreasing FruitThreefoldGod Will Bless

I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Affected BydiseasesdisabilitiesVisionPunishment Of the WickedFeverThreateningsSowing In VainEyes HarmedUseless LabourFear Will ComeDepressionSpilling Your Seed On The Groundterrorism

But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

Verse ConceptsCareRankTentsCarrying Holy ThingsCamping During The ExodusThe Tabernacle

But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:

Verse ConceptsMan Appointing

At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

Verse ConceptsMan Appointing

and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall appoint the instruments of the charge of their burden.

Verse ConceptsTentsPegs

Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee, and appoint for thee -- peace.

Verse ConceptsHeavenly FacesPay Attention O God!Peace And Strength

So they said to one another, “Let’s appoint a leader and go back to Egypt.”

Verse ConceptsAnger Of God, Examples OfLooking BackwardMutiny

Is it not enough that you brought us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Do you also have to appoint yourself as ruler over us?

Verse ConceptsPossibility Of DeathPlenty In EgyptLording ItMilk And HoneyUnimportant Things

“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community

Verse ConceptsGod Appointing Othersbreathing

You are to appoint a leader from each tribe to divide the land for inheritance.

These are the names of the men: Appoint Jephunneh's son Caleb from the tribe of Judah,

Verse ConceptsPeople Of Judah

From the tribe of Joseph, you are to appoint Ephod's son Hanniel to be leader of the half tribe of Manasseh,

And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesDeath penaltyRefugeesSanctuaryManslaughterTypes Of ChristAsylumSix ThingsForties

Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.

Verse ConceptsMurderRefugeManslaughterAccidental KillingsUnintentional

Appoint three towns this side of the Jordan River and three towns in the land of Canaan to serve as the towns of refuge,

Verse ConceptsThree CitiesBeyond Jordan

Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceCivil GovernmentLeadersExamples of LeadershipDiscernmentLeadership Qualitiesfitnessexperiencewise

'And I take the heads of your tribes, men, wise and known, and I appoint them heads over you, princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds, and princes of fifties, and princes of tens, and authorities, for your tribes.

Verse ConceptsCommanderWisdom, Human ImportanceHuman Authority, Nature OfTen PeopleFiftiesOne HundredA Thousand People

Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsCivic RighteousnessJudgesTownMagistratesAdministrationJudging RightlyMan AppointingAppointments

“When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, take possession of it, live in it, and say, ‘I will set a king over me like all the nations around me,’

Verse ConceptsLike The Nations

you are to appoint over you the king the Lord your God chooses. Appoint a king from your brothers. You are not to set a foreigner over you, or one who is not of your people.

Verse ConceptsForeignersStrangersLaws Restricting ForeignersStrangers in israel

When the officers have finished addressing the army, they will appoint military commanders to lead it.

In the day he divides his inheritance he must not appoint as firstborn the son of the favorite wife in place of the other wife's son who is actually the firstborn.

Verse ConceptsReal EstateBirthrights

"The LORD will banish you and your king whom you will appoint over you to go to a nation that neither you nor your ancestors have known, and there you'll serve other gods of wood and stone.

Verse ConceptsStonesWoodNot Knowing PeopleDifferent GodsWood And Stone

And Joshua saith, 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;

Verse ConceptsRolling

Appoint for yourselves three men from each tribe, and I will send them out. They are to go and survey the land, write a description of it for the purpose of their inheritance, and return to me.

Verse ConceptsWritingThree Men

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

And they appoint for them the graven image of Micah, which he had made, all the days of the house of God being in Shiloh.

Verse ConceptsThe House Of God At ShilohThe Temple At Shiloh

We'll take ten men out of 100 from all of the tribes of Israel. We'll appoint 100 out of 1,000 and 1,000 out of 10,000 to supply provisions for the army. And when we reach Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin, we'll punish them for all of the stupid things that they've done in Israel."

Verse ConceptsA Tenth Of PeoplePeople Providing Food

And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, 'Jehovah doth appoint for thee seed of this woman, for the petition which she asked for Jehovah;' and they have gone to their place.

Verse ConceptsBenedictionsIndividuals going homeExchange Of IndividualsPeople Who Blessed Otherslent

Anyone who is left in your family will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread. He will say: Please appoint me to some priestly office so I can have a piece of bread to eat.’”

Verse ConceptsBowing

They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not follow your example. Therefore, appoint a king to judge us the same as all the other nations have.”

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalNot Imitating GoodLike The Nations

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHorsesInjustice, Nature And Source OfRunningChildren Suffering

And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofPloughingWeaponsPloughmenAssignment

“Listen to them,” the Lord told Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.”Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Each of you, go back to your city.”

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

But today you have rejected your God who delivers you from all your troubles and difficulties. You have said, "No! Instead, appoint a king over us.' Now present yourselves in the LORD's presence by your tribes and families."

Verse ConceptsRejection Of GodTheocracyNatural Disasters

And Saul saith to his servants who are standing by him, 'Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites; also to all of you doth the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards! all of you he doth appoint heads of thousands and heads of hundreds!

Verse ConceptsVineyard

And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah shall do to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning thee, and shall appoint thee ruler over Israel,

Verse ConceptsSaul And David

David replied to Achish, “Good, you will find out what your servant can do.”So Achish said to David, “Very well, I will appoint you as my permanent bodyguard.”

Verse ConceptsGuards

And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidRulersSaul And DavidGod's Election Of DavidCelebrationcelebrating

Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toBeginningGod, The ProviderTroubling Groups Of PeopleGod's People PlantedMoving OnMoving To A New Place

He added, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land. Then anyone who had a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would make sure he received justice.”

Verse ConceptsJudgesWorldly Ambition ExamplesMan Appointing

And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.

Verse ConceptsChoosing Things

and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name.

Verse ConceptsProperty, HousesThroneSolomon's TempleA Place For God's Name

Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

Verse ConceptsNegotiationServants, Working Conditions OfSkillWagesCommerceFelling TreesCedar Wood

My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.

Verse ConceptsRafts

I will appoint you, and you will reign as king over all you want, and you will be king over Israel.

After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways; he continued to appoint common people as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesSuperstitionConsecration

Go, say to Jeroboam, Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Because that I have made thee high out of the midst of the people, and appoint thee leader over my people Israel,

Verse ConceptsHumilityPromotionGod Lifting People

Because that I have raised thee up out of the dust, and appoint thee leader over My people Israel, and thou walkest in the way of Jeroboam, and causest My people Israel to sin -- to provoke Me to anger with their sins;

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked KingsGod Lifting People

Also do this: remove each king from his position and appoint captains in their place.

Verse ConceptsExchanging Of Leaders

and break down the standing-pillar of Baal, and break down the house of Baal, and appoint it for a draught-house unto this day.

Verse ConceptsDefecation

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

Verse ConceptsHarpsLyreMusiciansMusical Instruments, types ofSingersOccupationsSingingSongsCymbalsInstrumentalistsLyres

And the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and be disturbed no more; neither shall the sons of wickedness waste them any more, as formerly,

Verse ConceptsBeginningGod, The ProviderMetaphorical Planting

I will appoint him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.’”

Verse ConceptsHouses

Yea, Thou dost appoint Thy people Israel to Thee for a people unto the age, and Thou, O Jehovah, hast been to them for God.

Verse ConceptsGod, The LordUnity, Of God's People

But even while the prophet was speaking, the king asked him, "Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?" So the prophet stopped speaking, but he also said, "I know God has determined to destroy you, because you've done all this and ignored my counsel."

Verse ConceptsTwelve Beings

And in the second year of their coming in unto the house of God, to Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all those coming from the captivity to Jerusalem, and they appoint the Levites from a son of twenty years and upward, to overlook the work of the house of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsJudaismMaturity, PhysicalMiddle AgeTwentyAge Ranges Of Levites

And those building have founded the temple of Jehovah, and they appoint the priests, clothed, with trumpets, and the Levites, sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise Jehovah, by means of the instruments of David king of Israel.

Verse ConceptsBuildingClothing, Kinds OfBuildingMusical Instruments, types ofTrumpetOrchestrasCymbalsPraising GodSaul And DavidThe First Temple

And you, Ezra, according to God’s wisdom that you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people in the region west of the Euphrates who know the laws of your God and to teach anyone who does not know them.

Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfJudgesMagistratesBeyond The RiverTeaching The Way Of God

And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Verse ConceptsFamily SolidaritySpearsProtecting Your Familyvulnerability

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

Verse ConceptsGatesHeatWatchfulness, Of BelieversThe Act Of OpeningOpening The TempleHot Weather

yea, they refuse to hearken, and have not remembered Thy wonders that Thou hast done with them, and harden their neck and appoint a head, to turn back to their service, in their rebellion; and Thou art a God of pardons, gracious, and merciful, long-suffering, and abundant in kindness, and hast not forsaken them.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfAngerAggressionAnger Of God, DescriptionListeningRestraintSin, And God's CharacterLoving Kindness Of GodSelf WillGod Not ForsakingMaking SlavesA Forgiving GodSpeed Of God's AngerAnger And Forgiveness

And I bring up the heads of Judah upon the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the dung-gate;

Verse Conceptsdung and manureThanksgiving, OfferedChoirsRight SidesNamed GatesSingers

And I appoint treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and by their hand is Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, for stedfast they have been reckoned, and on them it is to give a portion to their brethren.

Verse ConceptsServants, GoodFidelityTreasuriesStores Of Food

And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work,

Verse ConceptsAvoiding ForeignersAssignment

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

Verse ConceptsWeak Women

O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheSheolDesire For DeathGod Hiding People

Hast thou known the statutes of heaven? Or dost thou appoint Its dominion in the earth?

Verse ConceptsControlling Sun Moon And StarsTaking Care Of The Earthdominion

Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they are men! Selah.

Verse ConceptsTerror Of GodMere MenPsalm Interjectionsterrorism

Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.

Verse ConceptsPrincesExchange Of IndividualsFathersDadsconnectedness

You will prolong the king’s life;His years will be as many generations.

Verse ConceptsLiving Long

May he sit enthroned before God forever;appoint faithful love and truth to guard him.

Verse ConceptsGod's Truth

I also first-born do appoint him, Highest of the kings of the earth.

Verse ConceptsFirstbornBrothersChrist The Firstborn

You appoint darkness and it becomes night,In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.

Verse ConceptsDarkness Of NightProvision Of Night

Appoint an evil person over him; may an accuser stand at his right side.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

A wicked man is strong in {his countenance}, but the upright will appoint his paths.

Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinA Bold FrontBoldnessadvertising

He will protest on that day, saying,“I will not be your healer,For in my house there is neither bread nor cloak;You should not appoint me ruler of the people.”

Verse ConceptsOuter GarmentsNo King

Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilOfficersShieldsTablesAnointing ThingsEating And Drinking

In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDSongsGod's Salvation Made KnownWallsSalvation, Illustrations OfCity Of GodFigurative Walls

And I will appoint judgment for a line, and righteousness for a plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfPlumb LineAccuracy

Since thou wast precious in Mine eyes, Thou wast honoured, and I have loved thee, And I appoint men in thy stead, And peoples instead of thy life.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerEmotions, Shown By GodCherishingGood PeopleExchange Of NationsAcne

This is what the Lord says:I will answer you in a time of favor,and I will help you in the day of salvation.I will keep you, and I will appoint youto be a covenant for the people,to restore the land,to make them possess the desolate inheritances,

Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newThe Accepted TimeGrace, In OtLast DaysOpportunities, And SalvationSeasons, Of LifeSustaining ProvidenceA Time Of SalvationGod AnsweredRight Time For GodInheritanceAcceptanceGod's TimingRecoveryFavorGods TimingA New Daycovenanthelphelpingpreservation

I will bring gold instead of bronze;I will bring silver instead of iron,bronze instead of wood,and iron instead of stones.I will appoint peace as your guardand righteousness as your ruler.

Verse ConceptsBronzeGoldIronMineralsSilver

See, I appoint you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, and to destroy and to tear down, to build and to plant."

Verse ConceptsKingdomsRootsDestructionDestruction Of PlantsPlucking OutGod Appointing OthersGod Saves From Sin And DeathGod's People Plantedrebuilding

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

זמן 
Zaman 
Usage: 3

חגר 
Chagar 
gird , appointed , gird on , gird up , be afraid , put , restrain , on every side
Usage: 43

חק 
Choq 
Usage: 127

חקּה 
Chuqqah 
Usage: 104

חקק 
Chaqaq 
Usage: 19

יכח 
Yakach 
Usage: 59

יסד 
Yacad 
Usage: 43

יעד 
Ya`ad 
Usage: 29

מאמר 
me'mar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

מועדה מעד מועד 
Mow`ed 
Usage: 223

מוּעדה 
Muw`adah 
Usage: 1

מנה 
manah 
Usage: 28

מפקד 
Miphqad 
Usage: 4

נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

נקב 
Naqab 
Usage: 22

נתן 
Nathan 
give , put , deliver , made , set , up , lay , grant , suffer , yield , bring , cause , utter , laid , send , recompense , appoint , shew ,
Usage: 2011

סמן 
Caman 
Usage: 1

עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

פּקד 
Paqad 
Usage: 303

צבאה צבא 
Tsaba' 
Usage: 483

צוה 
Tsavah 
Usage: 494

קדשׁ 
Qadash 
Usage: 171

קוּם 
Quwm (Aramaic) 
set up , arise , stand , set , establish , rise up , appointeth , stood by , made , rise
Usage: 35

שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
put , make , set , lay , appoint , give , set up , consider , turn , brought , ordain , place , take , shew , regard , mark , disposed , care ,
Usage: 580

שׁית 
Shiyth 
set , made , lay , put , appoint , regard ,
Usage: 83

ἀναδείκνυμι 
Anadeiknumi 
Usage: 2

ἀπόκειμαι 
Apokeimai 
lay up , appoint
Usage: 3

διατάσσω 
Diatasso 
Usage: 14

διατίθεμαι 
Diatithemai 
Usage: 5

ἐπιθανάτιος 
Epithanatios 
Usage: 1

καθίστημι 
Kathistemi 
Usage: 15

κεῖμαι 
Keimai 
lie , be laid , be set , be appointed , be , be made , laid up , there
Usage: 23

προθέσμιος 
Prothesmios 
Usage: 1

προτάσσω 
Protasso 
Usage: 1

συντάσσω 
suntasso 
Usage: 2

τάσσω 
Tasso 
Usage: 7

τίθημι 
Tithemi 
Usage: 71

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