Strong's Lexicon

G4401

G4401 — προχειροτονέω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekprocheirotoneoverbOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4401
Word:προχειροτονέω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G4253 and G5500
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:procheirotoneo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:prokh-ei-rot-on-eh'-o
Meaning:1. to elect in advance
KJV Renderings:choose before

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

προχειροτονέω, προχειροτόνω: perfect passive participle προκεχειροτονημενος; (see χειροτονέω); to choose or designate beforehand: Act 10:41. (Plato, legg. 6, p. 765 b. c. (Aeschines, Demosthenes), Dio Cassius, 50, 4.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

προχειροτονέω (choose before)

Acts 10:41

KJV: Not to all the people but unto witnesses chosen before of God to us who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead
GK: ου παντί τω λαώ αλλά μάρτυσι τοις προκεχειροτονημένοις υπό του θεού ημίν οίτινες συνεφάγομεν και συνεπίομεν αυτώ μετά το αναστήναι αυτόν εκ νεκρών
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