Quick Definition
προχειρίζομαι v. I appoint, choose, elect
Strong's Definition
to handle for oneself in advance, i.e. (figuratively) to purpose
Derivation: middle voice from G4253 (πρό) and a derivative of G5495 (χείρ);
KJV Usage: choose, make
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προ-χειρίζω (πρόχειρυς at hand [ef. πρό, d. a.] or ready): 1 aor. mid. προεχειρισάμην; pf. pass. ptep. προκεχειρισμέvos; to put into the hand, to deliver into the hands: far more freq. in the mid. to take into one’s hands; trop. to set before one’s self, to propose, to determine; with an acc. of the pers. to choose, to appoint, (Isoer., Polyb., Dion. Hal., Plut., al.; 2 Mace. iii. 7; viii. 9; Ex. iv. 13): foll. by an inf. of purpose, Acts xxii. 14; τινά with a pred. ace. Acts xxvi. 16; twa with a dat. of the pers. for one’s use, Josh. 111. 12; for one’s salvation, pass. Acts iii. 20 for Ree. προκεκηρυγμένον (cf. προκηρύσσω, 2).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προχειρίζω procheirizō 3x
also listed as a deponent, προχειρίζομαι, to take into the hand, to make ready for use or action; to constitute, destine, Acts 3:20; 22:14; 26:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
προ-χειρίζω
(< πρόχειρος, at hand), [in LXX: Ex 4:13 (שׁלח), Jos 3:12 (לקח), Da LXX 3:22, II Mac 3:7 8:9 14:12 A*;]
to put into the hand, deliver up: pass., Ac 3:20.
More freq. as depon., -ομαι, to take into one's hand; hence, metaph., to propose, determine, choose: c. inf., Ac 22:14; c. acc. pers., Ac 26:16.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προχειρίζομαι. For the metaph. use of this verb ‘‘ elect,’’ ‘‘appoint,’’ as in Ac 2214, 2616 cf. P Leid Lit3 (=I. p. 55) (Ptol-) ᾿Ασκληπιάδης ὁ πίροϊ]κεχειρισμένος πρὸς] τῇ γεωμετρίᾳ ὑπὸ Σαρ[α]πίωνος, P Fay 14} (8.6. 124) οἱ προκεχιρισμένοι πράκτορες, ‘‘the appointed collectors,” P Amh II. 693 (Α.Ὁ. 154) ᾿Αφροδισίωι kal τοῖς σὺν αὐτῷ προχειρισθεῖσι πρὸς παράλημψιιν) κ[αὶ κα]τακομιδὴν βιβλίως( --ν), “to Aphrodisius and those appointed with him to receive and transmit the accounts” (Edd.), P Lond 376° (=II. p. 77) (A.D. 159) ἀντὶ τοῦ συνήθους προχιριζομένου ὑπὸ τοῦ κρατίστου émστρατήγου, ‘instead of the usual person appointed by the epistrategus,” and Sy// 279 (=%601)® (B.c. 193) Μένιππος - προχειρισθεὶς καὶ ὑφ᾽ ὑμῶν πρεσβεῦσαι περὶ τῆς πόλεως. For subst. προχειρισμός (not in 1,58) see P Amh IT. 39% (B.C. 103) (= Witkowski’, p. 106). " ((
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προχειρίζω (procheirizō) — to appoint. προχειρ-ίζω, make πρόχειρος, deliver up, -κεχειρικέναι τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸ (perhaps τῷ) τὴν τιμωρίαν δοῦναι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, mostly in participle, taken in hand, undertaken, τὸν προκεχειρις μένον λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. produce, ὡς ἴδια αὐτοὶ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτῶν π. [Refs 4th c.AD+]
II. more frequently in middle προχειρίζομαι, future -χειριοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—make ready for oneself, mobilize, προχειριοῦμαι κἀξετάσω τὴν οὐσίαν Ar.[same place]; δύναμιν, στρατόπεδα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰς ῥήσεις, τοὺς λογισμούς, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
II.2. choose, select, δημαγωγούς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γραμματέα κοινὸν ἐκ περιόδου [LXX+4th c.BC+]; appoint, τινὰ δικτάτορα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, -ισθεὶς.. ἀγωνοθέτης [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; -ισθεὶς θεωρός [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὑπὸ τῶν πολιτῶν ἐπὶ τὴν στρατηγίαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
II.2. b allot, assign, in passive, διὰ τὸ -κεχειρίσθαι αὐτῷ τὴν γῆν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τὰ Ποπλίῳ -κεχειρισμένα στρατόπεδα [NT+2nd c.BC+]
II.3. prefer, οἱ Δημοσθένην -χειρισάμενοι [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.4. with infinitive, determine to do, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, decide, τῆς πόλεως -κεχειρισμένης τὸν ἀγῶνα.. στεφανίτην εἶναι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II.5. discuss or examine, τὰς ἄλλας κατηγορίας [Refs 4th c.BC+]; περὶ ἕκαστον γένος (variant{ἑκάστου γένους}) [Refs]
II.6. ἐπὶ πραδείγματος π. propose by way of example, [Refs]:— passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+]