G4255 προαιρέομαι (proairéomai)

Greek

Verb

Quick Definition

προαιρέω v. I propose, purpose

Strong's Definition

to choose for oneself before another thing (prefer), i.e. (by implication) to propose (intend)

Derivation: from G4253 (πρό) and G138 (αἱρέομαι);

KJV Usage: purpose

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

προαιρέω (G4255) — προαιρέομαι

verb | αἱρέομαι

30.84 · (προαιρέομαι) · Think · To Decide, To Conclude

to decide beforehand, to determine ahead of time, to decide upon ahead of time to come to a decision beforehand

2CO 9:7

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

προ-αιρέω, -ὦ : by prose writ. fr. Hdt. [rather, fr. Thue. 8, 90 fin. (in poetry, fr. Arstph. Thesm. 419)] down, to bring forward, bring forth from one’s stores; Mid. to bring forth for one’s self, to choose for one’s self before another i. e. to prefer; to purpose : καθὼς προαιρεῖται (LT Tr WH the pf. προήρηται) τῇ καρδίᾳ, 2 Co. ix. 7.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

προαιρέω proaireō 1x

to prefer, choose; met. to purpose, intend considerately, 2 Cor. 9:7*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

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.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

προαιρέω (~ προαιρέομαι ) [page 537] in its original meaning bring forward, produce, is seen in the illiterate P Fay 119 .21 ( c. A.D. 100) σήμανόν μυ ποῦ [κ ]ῖται εἵνα αὐτὰ προέλωι , let me know where they ( sc. documents) lie that I may get them out : Menandrea p. 44 .15 provides a new literary ex. For the mid. προαιρέομαι , prefer, propose, as in 2Co_9:7 cf. P Fay 12 .25 ( c. B.C. 103) προ [ῃ ]ρημένος ἐπεξελθεῖν , having decided to proceed against them, and the letter of Vespasian confirming certain privileges granted by Claudius to a Gymnastic Club P Lond 1178 .36 (A.D. 194) (= III. p. 217) αὐτὸς φυλάττειν [π ]ροαιροῦμαι . See also P Petr III. 53 ( q ) .2 (iii/B.C.) (= Witkowski .2 , p. 44) εἰ ἔρρωσαι , μεθ᾽ ὧν προαιρῇ ( vis ) . . [ἔχοι ] ἂν εὖ . The subst. προαίρεσις , which is not found in the NT (cf. Carr Hor. Bibl. p. 132), may be illustrated by P Par 63 .88 (B.C. 164) (= P Petr III. p. 20) παρὰ τὴν ἰδίαν προαί [ρεσιν , contrary to our usual policy (Mahaffy), P Oxy II. 237 vi. 30 (A.D. 186) τῇ ἀπλανήτῳ προαιρέσει ἀνενεγκών , exercising your unerring judgment (Edd.), and the Imperial edict P Fay 20 .13 (iii/iv A.D.) διὰ τὴν ἐμαυτοῦ προαίρεσιν . It passes into the meaning affection, goodwill, in P Giss I. 68 .10 (time of Trajan /Hadrian) οἶδα τὴν προαίρεσιν ἣν εἷχες πρὸς αὐτόν , and P Oxy XIV. 1664 .3 (iii/A.D.) μεμνημένη τῆς ἀγαθῆς σου προαιρέσεως . For the προαιρέτης βιβλιοθήκης , see Preisigke Girowesen , p. 410,

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

προαιρέω (proaireō) — to predetermine. προαιρ-έω, future -ήσω[Refs 2nd c.AD+]aorist προεῖλον:—bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρούσαις λαθεῖν (probable reading) ἄλφιτον, ἔλαιον κτλ. [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 προαιρεῖσθαι φίλον [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. with accusative only, choose deliberately, prefer, οὔτε Λακεδαίμονα προῃροῦ οὔτε Κρήτην [Refs 5th c.BC+]having undertaken, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to φεύγειν τι, [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 [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive omitted, πλὴν ὧν ἐγὼ προειλόμην (i.e. πρᾶξαι) [Refs 4th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (1)

9:7