Greek semantic domain

To Choose, To Select, To Prefer

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Parent: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-GRK-030

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Domain ID: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-GRK-030006
Source code: 030006
Level: 2
Scheme: UBS Greek Lexical Domains

Member senses (31)

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αἱρετίζωto choose, to select
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to choose or select for the purpose of showing special favor to or concern for
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αἱρέωto choose, to select, to prefer
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to make a choice of one or more possible alternatives
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αἱρέωto choose, to select
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to choose or select for the purpose of showing special favor to or concern for
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000142-02
ἀξιόωto choose, to decide in favor of, to prefer
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to make a choice on the basis of greater worth
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διακρίνωto prefer, to judge as superior, to regard as more valuable
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to judge something to be better than something else, and hence, to prefer
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δοκέωto choose, to decide to prefer, to choose as superior
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to make a choice on the basis of something being better or superior
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δοκιμάζωto regard as worthwhile, to think of as appropriate
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to regard something as being worthwhile or appropriate
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ἐκλέγωto choose, to select, to prefer
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to make a choice of one or more possible alternatives
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ἐκλέγωto choose, choice
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to make a special choice based upon significant preference, often implying a strongly favorable attitude toward what is chosen
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001598-02
ἐκλεκτόςchosen
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(derivative of ἐκλέγω[b] ‘to choose,’ semantic domain 30.92) that which has been chosen
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ἐκλογήto choose, choice
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to make a special choice based upon significant preference, often implying a strongly favorable attitude toward what is chosen
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ἐκλογήchosen
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(semantic derivative of ἐκλογή[a] ‘choice,’ semantic domain 30.92) that which has been chosen
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ἐξαιρέωto choose
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to choose out from among
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ἐπιλέγωto choose, to select
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to choose for a particular purpose
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ἐπισκέπτομαιto select carefully, to choose after careful investigation
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to choose or select on the basis of having investigated carefully
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εὐδοκέωto choose as better, to prefer, to seem good to
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to think of something as being good, better, or preferable
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ἵστημιto select, to choose
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to propose or put forward a particular selection
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καταφέρωto vote against
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(an idiom, literally: to bring a pebble against someone, a reference to a white or black pebble used in voting for or against someone) to make known one’s choice against someone
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κλῆροςto choose by lot, to select by lot
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(an idiom, literally: the lot falls upon someone) the process of choosing, with the probable implication of discerning God’s will in this manner
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κληρόωto choose in accordance with the will of God
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(a figurative extension of meaning of κληρόω ‘to be chosen by lot,’ not occurring in the NT) to choose, with the implication of supernatural or divine intervention or guidance^{[source note 1]}
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κρίνωto prefer, to judge as superior, to regard as more valuable
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to judge something to be better than something else, and hence, to prefer
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λαγχάνωto choose by lot, to decide by gambling
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to choose by lot, probably by the use of marked pebbles or pieces of pottery
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λαγχάνωto be chosen by lot, to be selected by lot
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to be selected by a decision based on the casting of lots, with the possible implication of reflecting divine choice
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λαμβάνωto choose, to select, to prefer
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to make a choice of one or more possible alternatives
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πίπτωto choose by lot, to select by lot
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(an idiom, literally: the lot falls upon someone) the process of choosing, with the probable implication of discerning God’s will in this manner
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προβλέπωto choose beforehand, to select in advance
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to choose or select in advance of some other event
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προγινώσκωto choose beforehand, to select in advance
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to choose or select in advance of some other event
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προχειρίζομαιto choose in advance, to select beforehand, to designate in advance
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to choose for a particular purpose in advance
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προχειροτονέωto choose in advance, to select beforehand, to designate in advance
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to choose for a particular purpose in advance
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συνεκλεκτόςone who is also chosen, what is chosen together with
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pertaining to being selected together with
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χειροτονέωto choose, to elect, to select
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to choose or select, presumably by a group and possibly by the actual raising of the hand
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