Strong's Lexicon
G138 — αἱρέομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G138 |
|---|---|
| Word: | αἱρέομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | probably akin to G142 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | haireomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hai-reh'-om-ai (Some of the forms are borrowed from a cognate hellomai hel'-lom-ai; which is otherwise obsolete) v. |
| Meaning: | 1. to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer |
| KJV Renderings: | choose |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
αἱρέω, (ῶ: (thought by some to be akin to ἄγρα, ἀγρέω, χείρ, English grip, etc.; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Lexil. 1:131 — but see Curtius, § 117); to take. In the N. T. in the middle only: future αἱρήσομαι; 2 aorist εἱλόμην, but G L T Tr WH ἑιλάμην, 2Th 2:13, cf. (Tdf. Proleg., p. 123; WHs Appendix, p. 165;) Winers Grammar, § 13, 1 a.; Buttmann, 40 (35), see ἀπέρχομαι at the beginning; (participle ἑλόμενος, Heb 11:25); to take for oneself, to choose, prefer: Php 1:22; 2Th 2:13; μᾶλλον followed by infinitive with ἤ (common in Attic), Heb 11:25. (Compare: ἀναιρέω, ἀφαιρέω, διαιρέω, ἐξαιρέω, καθαιρέω, περιαιρέω, προαιρέω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
αἱρέω (choose)
Philippians 1:22
- KJV: But if I live in the flesh this the fruit of my labour yet what I shall choose I wot not
- GK: ει δε το ζην εν σαρκί τούτό μοι καρπός έργου και τι αιρήσομαι ου γνωρίζω
2 Thessalonians 2:13
- KJV: But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you brethren beloved of the Lord because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth
- GK: ημείς δε οφείλομεν ευχαριστείν τω θεώ πάντοτε περί υμών αδελφοί ηγαπημένοι υπό κυρίου ότι είλετο υμάς ο θεός απ΄ αρχής εις σωτηρίαν εν αγιασμώ πνεύματος και πίστει αληθείας
Hebrews 11:25
- KJV: Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season
- GK: μάλλον ελόμενος συγκακουχείσθαι τω λαώ του θεού η πρόσκαιρον έχειν αμαρτίαις απόλαυσιν
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