Greek · G138 · unreviewed

αἱρέομαι

To choose

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αἱρέομαι G138

Pronunciation hairéomai

What does αἱρέομαι (hairéomai) mean in the Bible?

αἱρέομαι (hairéomai) is a Greek word meaning "to choose". αἱρέω, [in LXX for אמר hi.

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Meaning

to choose

Extended definition

to take; Mid., -ομαι (M, Pr., 158 f.; MM, VGT, see word), to choose: Php.1:22, 2Th.2:13, Heb.11:25. (Cf. ἀν-, ἀφ-, δι-, ἐξ-, καθ-, περι-, προ-αιρέω.)

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 prospective 1 participle 1

Tense

aorist 2 future 1

Voice

middle 3

Mood

indicative 2 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Philippians 1:22 αἱρήσομαι future middle indicative prospective 2 Thessalonians 2:13 εἵλατο aorist middle indicative completed Hebrews 11:25 ἑλόμενος aorist middle participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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