Strong G4255προαιρέω
to predetermine
- Transliteration
- proaireomai
- Pronunciation
- pro-ahee-reh'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
προ-αιρέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: for חָשַׁק, etc.;]
to bring forth or forward. Most frequently in mid., to take by choice, prefer, propose: 2Co.9:7.†
(AS)
[in LXX: for חָשַׁק, etc.;]
to bring forth or forward. Most frequently in mid., to take by choice, prefer, propose: 2Co.9:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4255 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- purposeth1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 9:7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
προαιρ-έω,
future -ήσω[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 108.26:)]aorist προεῖλον:—bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρούσαις λαθεῖν (probable reading) ἄλφιτον, ἔλαιον κτλ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 419; ἰσχάδας 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 68; τὸν σῖτον.. ἐντεῦθεν προαιροῦντας πωλεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.90; ἐκ τοῦ ταμιείου 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 4.6, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 15, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Rh.Pr.” 17, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 1.with)]
II mostly middle, late imperfect ἐπροῃρούμην [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.72 codices:)]future -αιρήσομαι: aorist -ειλόμην: perfect passive (in middle sense) -ῄρημαι (see. below):—take away first for oneself, [ἀστραγάλους] ἐκ φορμίσκων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 206e)]; remove, Ῥωμαίων τὰς ἀφορμάς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 16.29.1.)]
II.b elect previously, τινὰς ἐκ τοῦ πλήθους [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1298b27 (assuming variant); προελομένου τοῦ δήμου θεωρούς “Inscription Prien.” 108.152 (2nd c.BC).)]
II.2 prefer, τοῦ παρόντος κινδύνου τὸν μέλλοντα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 6.8.6)]: but mostly followed by a preposition, πρὸ τοῦ κεκινημένου τὸν σώφρονα προαιρεῖσθαι φίλον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 245b; ἀντὶ ἀρετῆς.. οὐδ᾽ ἂν τὰ Σύρων.. πάντα προέλοιντο 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.2.12; κριτικήν τινα [ἐπιστήμην] ἐκ τῶν ἄλλων προειλόμεθα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 292b.)]
II.3 with accusative only, choose deliberately, prefer, οὔτε Λακεδαίμονα προῃροῦ οὔτε Κρήτην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Crito” 52e, compare “Prt.” 327a, “La.” 200e, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 15.1, etc.; βιοῖ.. οὐδεὶς ὃν προαιρεῖται βίον 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Μονόστιχοι - Fragmenta Comicorum Graecorum” 65; ἃ λυσιτελεῖ προελέσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator “Epistulae” 3.31; οὐ προσήκοντας.. προῃρῆσθαι λόγους [prev. author] 18.129; τῷ προαιρεῖσθαι τἀγαθὰ ἢ τὰ κακὰ ποιοί τινές ἐσμεν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1112a2, compare “Rh.” 1382a35; τοῦτον τὸν ἀγῶνα προελόμενος)]having undertaken, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 5; πολλὰ καὶ καλὰ καὶ μεγάλ᾽ ἡ πόλις προείλετο δἰ ἐμοῦ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.285; ταύτην π. τὴν σκέψιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1324a21)]; opposed to φεύγειν τι, [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1172a25, “Po.” 1450b9: _absolutely_, ὁ ἀκρατὴς ἐπιθυμῶν μὲν πράττει, προαιρούμενος δὲ οὔ)] not by preference, not deliberately, [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1111b14, compare 1135b9, “Rh.” 1368b11.)]
II.4 with infinitive, choose deliberately to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 30.31, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Demodocus” 381b, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1315a26, “IG” 22.448.53; π. τὸ κατεπεῖγον μᾶλλον πράττειν ἤ.. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.2.)]
II.4.b purpose or propose to do, εὖ δρᾶν προῃρημένος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 96; ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ προῄρησαι λέγειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 28b; εἰ προαιρησόμεθα.. τούτου μεμνῆσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.176; π. λαβεῖν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1290b25: with)]infinitive omitted, πλὴν ὧν ἐγὼ προειλόμην (i.e. πρᾶξαι) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.190, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1136b15, “Pol.” 1301a19.)]
future -ήσω[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 108.26:)]aorist προεῖλον:—bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρούσαις λαθεῖν (probable reading) ἄλφιτον, ἔλαιον κτλ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 419; ἰσχάδας 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 68; τὸν σῖτον.. ἐντεῦθεν προαιροῦντας πωλεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.90; ἐκ τοῦ ταμιείου 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 4.6, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 15, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Rh.Pr.” 17, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 1.with)]
II mostly middle, late imperfect ἐπροῃρούμην [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.72 codices:)]future -αιρήσομαι: aorist -ειλόμην: perfect passive (in middle sense) -ῄρημαι (see. below):—take away first for oneself, [ἀστραγάλους] ἐκ φορμίσκων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 206e)]; remove, Ῥωμαίων τὰς ἀφορμάς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 16.29.1.)]
II.b elect previously, τινὰς ἐκ τοῦ πλήθους [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1298b27 (assuming variant); προελομένου τοῦ δήμου θεωρούς “Inscription Prien.” 108.152 (2nd c.BC).)]
II.2 prefer, τοῦ παρόντος κινδύνου τὸν μέλλοντα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 6.8.6)]: but mostly followed by a preposition, πρὸ τοῦ κεκινημένου τὸν σώφρονα προαιρεῖσθαι φίλον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 245b; ἀντὶ ἀρετῆς.. οὐδ᾽ ἂν τὰ Σύρων.. πάντα προέλοιντο 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.2.12; κριτικήν τινα [ἐπιστήμην] ἐκ τῶν ἄλλων προειλόμεθα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 292b.)]
II.3 with accusative only, choose deliberately, prefer, οὔτε Λακεδαίμονα προῃροῦ οὔτε Κρήτην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Crito” 52e, compare “Prt.” 327a, “La.” 200e, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 15.1, etc.; βιοῖ.. οὐδεὶς ὃν προαιρεῖται βίον 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Μονόστιχοι - Fragmenta Comicorum Graecorum” 65; ἃ λυσιτελεῖ προελέσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator “Epistulae” 3.31; οὐ προσήκοντας.. προῃρῆσθαι λόγους [prev. author] 18.129; τῷ προαιρεῖσθαι τἀγαθὰ ἢ τὰ κακὰ ποιοί τινές ἐσμεν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1112a2, compare “Rh.” 1382a35; τοῦτον τὸν ἀγῶνα προελόμενος)]having undertaken, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 5; πολλὰ καὶ καλὰ καὶ μεγάλ᾽ ἡ πόλις προείλετο δἰ ἐμοῦ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.285; ταύτην π. τὴν σκέψιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1324a21)]; opposed to φεύγειν τι, [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1172a25, “Po.” 1450b9: _absolutely_, ὁ ἀκρατὴς ἐπιθυμῶν μὲν πράττει, προαιρούμενος δὲ οὔ)] not by preference, not deliberately, [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1111b14, compare 1135b9, “Rh.” 1368b11.)]
II.4 with infinitive, choose deliberately to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 30.31, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Demodocus” 381b, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1315a26, “IG” 22.448.53; π. τὸ κατεπεῖγον μᾶλλον πράττειν ἤ.. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.2.)]
II.4.b purpose or propose to do, εὖ δρᾶν προῃρημένος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 96; ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ προῄρησαι λέγειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 28b; εἰ προαιρησόμεθα.. τούτου μεμνῆσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.176; π. λαβεῖν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1290b25: with)]infinitive omitted, πλὴν ὧν ἐγὼ προειλόμην (i.e. πρᾶξαι) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.190, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1136b15, “Pol.” 1301a19.)]