Strong's G140: αἱρετίζω (hairetízō) Meaning

Quick Definition

αἱρετίζω v. I choose

Strong's Definition

to make a choice

Derivation: from a derivative of G138 (αἱρέομαι);

KJV Usage: choose

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

αἱρετίζω (G0140)

verb | αἱρέομαι

30.91 · Think · To Choose, To Select, To Prefer

to choose, to select to choose or select for the purpose of showing special favor to or concern for

MAT 12:18

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

αἱρετίζω: 1 aorist ᾑρέτισα (Treg. ᾑρέτισα, see Iota); (from αἱρετός, see αἱρέω); to choose: Mat_12:18. (Often in the Sept. in O. T. Apocrypha and in ecclesiastical writings; the middle is found in Ctesias () Pers. § 9 (cf. Herodotus edition Schweig. 6:2, p. 354). Cf. Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 144.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

αἱρετίζω hairetizō 1x

to choose, choose with delight or love, Mt. 12:18*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

αἱρετίζω,

[in LXX chiefly for בּחר (v. Cremer, 615);] = αἱρέομαι (Hipp., Inscr.),

to choose: Mt 12:18 (LXX, ἀντιλήμψομαι).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

αἱρετίζω then ‘‘heresy”’: cf. SyéZ 308% (ii/B.c.) γίνωνται δὲ καὶ ἄλλοι {[mAlwral τῆς αὐτῆς αἱρέσεως. In Sy// 367" (i/A.D) αἱρεσιάρχης means the chief of the profession (medical).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

αἱρετίζω (ahiretizō) — to choose. αἱρετ-ίζω, future -ιῶ[LXX], choose, τινά Comedy texts cited in Phot.[LXX+5th c.BC+] adoptive father, [Refs]:—middle, [LXX+5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

αἱρετίζω, [in LXX chiefly for בּחר (see Cremer, 615) ;] = αἱρέομαι (Hipp., Inscr.), to choose: Mat.12:18 (LXX, ἀντιλήμψομαι).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

12:18

G140 αἱρετίζω (hairetízō)