Usage: 2 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| αιρετώτερον | more preferred | LXX.Prov.22.1 |
| αιρετώτεραι | more preferred | LXX.Prov.16.16 • LXX.Prov.16.16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
αἱρετός (ahiretos) preferred G:A--C
αἱρετός-ός, ή, όν,
__A that may be taken or conquered, δόλῳ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be understood, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II (αἱρέομαι) to be chosen, eligible, opposed to φευκτός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in comparative or superlative, [αἱρετόςώτερος 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 401. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.2 chosen, elected, especially opposed to κληρωτός, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —αἱ. ἄνδρες commissioners, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: = Latin optiones, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__A.II.3 that may be chosen, opposed to αἱρετόςέος (which see), [Refs 3rd c.BC+]