A.stretch out the hand, for the purpose of giving one's vote in the assembly, “περὶ τῶν ἀνδρῶν” Plu.Phoc.34; μὴ χ. vote against the motion, Luc.Deor.Conc.9:—but mostly,
II. c. acc. pers., elect, prop. by show of hands, Ar.Ach.598, Av.1571, etc.; “εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν χ. τοὺς ταξιάρχους . ., οὐκ ἐπὶ τὸν πόλεμον” D.4.26; c. dupl. acc., “στρατηγὸν χ. τινά” X.HG6.2.11, cf. Isoc.8.50:—Pass., to be elected, Ar.Ach.607; ἐπὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἐχειροτονήθησαν, ἵνα . . Lys.28.14; “χ. ἔκ τινων” Pl.Lg.763e; χ. ἐπὶ τῆς διοικήσεως Decr. ap. D.18.115: c. acc. cogn., “χ. τὴν ἀρχὴν τὴν ἐπὶ τῷ θεωρικῷ” Aeschin.3.24, cf. Ar.Ec. 517 (anap.); “χειροτονηθεὶς ἢ λαχών” Pl.Plt.300a, cf. Aeschin.1.106.
b. later, generally, appoint, Ph.2.112; of the Jewish High Priest, J.AJ13.2.2; τὸν ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ κεχειροτονημένον βασιλέα ib.6.13.9, cf. 7.9.3; appoint to an office in the Church, “πρεσβυτέρους” Act.Ap.14.23, cf. 2 Ep.Cor.8.19 (Pass.).
