Strong G4400προχειρίζω
to appoint
- Transliteration
- procheirizomai
- Pronunciation
- prokh-i-rid'-zom-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
προ-χειρίζω
(πρόχειρος, at hand) [in LXX: Exo.4:13 (שָׁלַח), Jos.3:12 (לָקַח), Dan LXX 3:22, 2Ma.3:7 2Mac 8:9 2Mac 14:12 A *;]
1. to put into the hand, deliver up: pass., Act.3:20.
2. More frequently as depon., -ομαι, to take into one's hand; hence, metaphorically, to propose, determine, choose: with inf., Act.22:14; with accusative of person(s), Act.26:16.†
(AS)
(πρόχειρος, at hand) [in LXX: Exo.4:13 (שָׁלַח), Jos.3:12 (לָקַח), Dan LXX 3:22, 2Ma.3:7 2Mac 8:9 2Mac 14:12 A *;]
1. to put into the hand, deliver up: pass., Act.3:20.
2. More frequently as depon., -ομαι, to take into one's hand; hence, metaphorically, to propose, determine, choose: with inf., Act.22:14; with accusative of person(s), Act.26:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4400 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- choose1
- make1
First verses
- Acts 22:14And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
- Acts 26:16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προχειρ-ίζω,
make πρόχειρος, deliver up, -κεχειρικέναι τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸ (perhaps τῷ) τὴν τιμωρίαν δοῦναι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 3.14)]:—passive, mostly in participle, taken in hand, undertaken, τὸν προκεχειρις μένον λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 643a; προκεχειρισμένα καὶ ἑτοῖμα ἀγαθά 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 7.33.)]
2 produce, ὡς ἴδια αὐτοὶ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτῶν π. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de communi mathematica scientia” 11.)]
II more frequently in middle προχειρίζομαι, future -χειριοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 729)]:—make ready for oneself, mobilize, προχειριοῦμαι κἀξετάσω τὴν οὐσίαν Ar.[same place]; δύναμιν, στρατόπεδα, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.19, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.16.2, 3.107.10; ἐσθῆτα 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 14; τὴν μαλάχην [prev. author] “VH” 2.46)]; τὰς ῥήσεις, τοὺς λογισμούς, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.396c,813d; βιβλίον 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.555.)]
II.2 choose, select, δημαγωγούς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.122; τοὺς τὴν πίστιν.. τηρήσοντας “OGI” 339.46 (Sestos, 2nd c.BC))]; γραμματέα κοινὸν ἐκ περιόδου [LXX+4th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.43.1, cf. LXX.Josh.3.12, +others; τινὰ ἐπί τι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.13; ἐπί τινι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 58; πρός τι τοὺς ἐπιτηδείους 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.44.4)]; appoint, τινὰ δικτάτορα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 54.1, compare “IG” 22.1110.14)]:—passive, -ισθεὶς.. ἀγωνοθέτης [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (“OGI” 268.4 (Nacrasa, 3rd c.BC),cf. LXX.Dan.3.22, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.106.2, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 4.27, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 58.20; ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.3.4, cf. Wilcken “Chr.” 12.13 (1st c.BC))]; -ισθεὶς θεωρός [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 341 (a). 25 (3rd c.BC), compare 42.3 (3rd c.BC))]; ὑπὸ τῶν πολιτῶν ἐπὶ τὴν στρατηγίαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.66, compare “BMus.Inscription” 1044 (from Attaleia), “PTeb.” 27.22 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]
II.2.b allot, assign, in passive, διὰ τὸ -κεχειρίσθαι αὐτῷ τὴν γῆν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 132.3 (3rd c.BC))]; τὰ Ποπλίῳ -κεχειρισμένα στρατόπεδα [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.40.14; τὸν -κεχειρισμένον ὑμῖν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν NT.Act.3.20.)]
II.3 prefer, οἱ Δημοσθένην -χειρισάμενοι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Dinarcho” 8.)]
II.4 with infinitive, determine to do, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.40.2)]: with accusative et infinitive, decide, τῆς πόλεως -κεχειρισμένης τὸν ἀγῶνα.. στεφανίτην εἶναι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 457.14 (Thespiae, 3rd c.BC).)]
II.5 discuss or examine, τὰς ἄλλας κατηγορίας [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Categoriae” 10b19; τὰς πάντων δόξας [prev. author] “Top.” 105a35; also π. περί τινος [prev. author] “Cael.” 271b25, compare “Ph.” 200b23)]; περὶ ἕκαστον γένος (variant{ἑκάστου γένους}) [Refs ([prev. author] “Mete.” 378b6.)]
II.6 ἐπὶ πραδείγματος π. propose by way of example, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pr.” 953a33)]:— passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Cat.” 2a36; ὁ περὶ τῶν -χειρισθέντων λόγος 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.14.)]
make πρόχειρος, deliver up, -κεχειρικέναι τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸ (perhaps τῷ) τὴν τιμωρίαν δοῦναι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 3.14)]:—passive, mostly in participle, taken in hand, undertaken, τὸν προκεχειρις μένον λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 643a; προκεχειρισμένα καὶ ἑτοῖμα ἀγαθά 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 7.33.)]
2 produce, ὡς ἴδια αὐτοὶ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτῶν π. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de communi mathematica scientia” 11.)]
II more frequently in middle προχειρίζομαι, future -χειριοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 729)]:—make ready for oneself, mobilize, προχειριοῦμαι κἀξετάσω τὴν οὐσίαν Ar.[same place]; δύναμιν, στρατόπεδα, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.19, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.16.2, 3.107.10; ἐσθῆτα 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 14; τὴν μαλάχην [prev. author] “VH” 2.46)]; τὰς ῥήσεις, τοὺς λογισμούς, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.396c,813d; βιβλίον 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.555.)]
II.2 choose, select, δημαγωγούς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.122; τοὺς τὴν πίστιν.. τηρήσοντας “OGI” 339.46 (Sestos, 2nd c.BC))]; γραμματέα κοινὸν ἐκ περιόδου [LXX+4th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.43.1, cf. LXX.Josh.3.12, +others; τινὰ ἐπί τι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.13; ἐπί τινι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 58; πρός τι τοὺς ἐπιτηδείους 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.44.4)]; appoint, τινὰ δικτάτορα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 54.1, compare “IG” 22.1110.14)]:—passive, -ισθεὶς.. ἀγωνοθέτης [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (“OGI” 268.4 (Nacrasa, 3rd c.BC),cf. LXX.Dan.3.22, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.106.2, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 4.27, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 58.20; ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.3.4, cf. Wilcken “Chr.” 12.13 (1st c.BC))]; -ισθεὶς θεωρός [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 341 (a). 25 (3rd c.BC), compare 42.3 (3rd c.BC))]; ὑπὸ τῶν πολιτῶν ἐπὶ τὴν στρατηγίαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.66, compare “BMus.Inscription” 1044 (from Attaleia), “PTeb.” 27.22 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]
II.2.b allot, assign, in passive, διὰ τὸ -κεχειρίσθαι αὐτῷ τὴν γῆν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 132.3 (3rd c.BC))]; τὰ Ποπλίῳ -κεχειρισμένα στρατόπεδα [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.40.14; τὸν -κεχειρισμένον ὑμῖν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν NT.Act.3.20.)]
II.3 prefer, οἱ Δημοσθένην -χειρισάμενοι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Dinarcho” 8.)]
II.4 with infinitive, determine to do, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.40.2)]: with accusative et infinitive, decide, τῆς πόλεως -κεχειρισμένης τὸν ἀγῶνα.. στεφανίτην εἶναι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 457.14 (Thespiae, 3rd c.BC).)]
II.5 discuss or examine, τὰς ἄλλας κατηγορίας [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Categoriae” 10b19; τὰς πάντων δόξας [prev. author] “Top.” 105a35; also π. περί τινος [prev. author] “Cael.” 271b25, compare “Ph.” 200b23)]; περὶ ἕκαστον γένος (variant{ἑκάστου γένους}) [Refs ([prev. author] “Mete.” 378b6.)]
II.6 ἐπὶ πραδείγματος π. propose by way of example, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pr.” 953a33)]:— passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Cat.” 2a36; ὁ περὶ τῶν -χειρισθέντων λόγος 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.14.)]