Lexical Definition
προαιρέομαι proairéomai (pro-ahee-reh'-om-ahee) to predetermine G:V
from πρό and αἱρέομαι
purpose.
- to choose for oneself before another thing (prefer), i.e. (by implication) to propose (intend)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| προῄρηται | he himself has purposed | 2Cor.9.7 |
| προελέσθαι | to prefer | LXX.Isa.7.15 |
| προείλετο | lord preferred | LXX.Deut.10.15 |
| prefer | LXX.Deut.7.7 | |
| preferred you | LXX.Deut.7.6 | |
| prefers | LXX.Gen.34.8 | |
| προείλαντο | they did not prefer | LXX.Prov.1.29 |
| προαιρούνται | resolve | LXX.Prov.21.25 |
Abbott-Smith
προ-αιρέω, -ῶ, [in LXX: for חשׁק, etc.;]
to bring forth or forward. Most freq. in mid., to take by choice, prefer, propose: II Co 9:7.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Corinthians | 9:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
προαιρέω-έω,
future -ήσω[Refs 2nd c.AD+]aorist προεῖλον:—bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρέωούσαις λαθεῖν (probable reading) ἄλφιτον, ἔλαιον κτλ. [προαιρέωοῦντας 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 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II mostly middle, late imperfect ἐπροῃρούμην [Refs 1st c.AD+]future -αιρήσομαι: aorist -ειλόμην: perfect passive (in middle sense) -ῄρημαι (see. below):—take away first for oneself, [ἀστραγάλους] ἐκ φορμίσκων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; remove, Ῥωμαίων τὰς ἀφορμάς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.b elect previously, τινὰς ἐκ τοῦ πλήθους [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 prefer, τοῦ παρόντος κινδύνου τὸν μέλλοντα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: but mostly followed by a preposition, πρὸ τοῦ κεκινημένου τὸν σώφρονα προαιρέωεῖσθαι φίλον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 with accusative only, choose deliberately, prefer, οὔτε Λακεδαίμονα προῃροῦ οὔτε Κρήτην [προαιρέωεῖται 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 προαιρέωεῖσθαι τἀγαθὰ ἢ τὰ κακὰ ποιοί τινές ἐσμεν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1112a2, compare “Rh.” 1382a35; τοῦτον τὸν ἀγῶνα προελόμενος ">Refs 5th c.BC+]having undertaken, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to φεύγειν τι, [προαιρέωούμενος δὲ οὔ">Refs] not by preference, not deliberately, [Refs]
__II.4 with infinitive, choose deliberately to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4.b purpose or propose to do, εὖ δρᾶν προῃρημένος [προαιρέωησόμεθα.. τούτου μεμνῆσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.176; π. λαβεῖν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1290b25: with ">Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive omitted, πλὴν ὧν ἐγὼ προειλόμην (i.e. πρᾶξαι) [Refs 4th c.BC+]