to choose

Greek Verb

αἱρέω, [in LXX for אמר hi, בּחר, etc;] 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.) (AS)

to choose

Greek Verb

αἱρέω, imperfect ᾕρεον[Refs 8th c.BC+], Ionic dialect αἵρεον[Refs 8th c.BC+]: future αἱρήσω[Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist 1 ᾕρησα late (ἀν-) [Refs 4th c.AD+]: perfect ᾕρηκα[Refs 5th c.BC+] (ἀν-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἀραιρήκεε[Refs]:—middle, future αἱρήσομαι[Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ᾑρησάμην[Refs 2nd c.BC+]: perfect in middle sense ᾕρημαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers.plural pluperfect ᾕρηντο[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future αἱρεθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ᾑρέθην and perfect ᾕρημαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]; perfect participle ἀραιρημένος[Refs 5th c.BC+] —From [root]ἑλ: future ἑλῶ only late (δι-) [Refs], (ἀν-) [Refs 1st c.BC+], (καθ-) [Refs 1st c.AD+]aorist 1 εἷλα (ἀν-) [NT], (ἀν-) [Refs]: elsewhereaorist 2 εἷλον[Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect ἕλον[Refs], Ionic dialect ἕλεσκε[Refs]:— middle, future ἑλοῦμαι[Refs 1st c.BC+], (ἀφ-) [Refs 2nd c.BC+], (δι-) [Refs 1st c.BC+], (ἐξ-) [Refs 4th c.AD+]: aorist 1 εἱλάμην[Refs], (ἀφ-) variant in [Refs 2nd c.AD+], (δι-) [Refs 1st c.AD+]: elsewhere aorist 2 εἱλόμην[Refs 8th c.BC+], 2nd pers.singular ἤλεο[Refs 7th c.BC+ —the etymology is doubtful, and ἀγρέω (which see) probably has a different root.] A) active, take with the hand, grasp, seize, αἱ. τι ἐν χερσίν[Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἱ. τινὰ χειρός to take one by the hand, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κόμης τινά[Refs 8th c.BC+]participle ἑλών adverbially, κατακτεῖναί μ᾽ ἑλών[Refs 8th c.BC+]; but ἔνθεν ἑλών having taken up [the song], [Refs 8th c.BC+] A.2) take away, ἀπ᾽ ἀπήνης ᾕρεον ἄποινα[Refs 8th c.BC+] A.II) take, get into one's power, νῆας [Refs]; especially take a city,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; overpower, kill, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—frequently of passions, etc, come upon, seize, χόλος[Refs 8th c.BC+]; of disease, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II.2) catch, take, ζωὸν ἑλεῖν[Refs 8th c.BC+]; take in hunting, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; overtake, in a race, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; get into one's power, entrap, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in good sense, win over, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II.2.b) with participle, catch, detect one doing a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II.3) generally, win, gain, κῦδος[Refs 8th c.BC+]; with double sense, overcome and win, ἑλέτην δίφρον τε καὶ ἀνέρε[Refs 8th c.BC+] — passive, ἁγὼν ᾑρέθη the fight was won, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II.3.b) generally, get, obtain, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II.4) as law-term, convict, τινά τινος[Refs 5th c.BC+]participle, αἱ. τινὰ κλέπτοντα to convict of theft, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ᾑρῆσθαι κλοπεύς (i.e. ὤν) [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II.4.b) αἱ. δίκην, γραφήν get a verdict for conviction, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἑλεῖν τινα obtain a conviction against one, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἑλεῖν τὰ διαμαρτυρηθ έντα convict the evidence of falsehood, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II.4.c) absolutely, get a conviction, οἱ ἑλόντες, opposed to οἱ ἑαλωκότες, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δολίοις ἕλε Κύπρις λόγοις Aphrodite won her cause, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II.4.d) of a thing or circumstances which convict, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν ὃ ἐμὲ αἱρεῖ[Refs] A.II.5) ὁ λόγος αἱρέει reason or the reason of the thing proves, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person, reason persuades one, i.e. it seems good to one, [Refs]; ὡς ἐμὴ γνώμη αἱ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; αἱρεῖ alone, proves, [Refs 1st c.AD+] A.II.5.b) τὸ αἱροῦν the sum due, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὰ αἱροῦντα [τάλαντα][Refs 2nd c.BC+] A.III) grasp with the mind, understand, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B) middle, with perfect ᾕρημαι (see. above), take for oneself, ἔγχος ἑλέσθαι take one's spear, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δόρπον, δεῖπνον take one's supper, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πιέειν δ᾽ οὐκ εἶχεν ἑλέσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Τρωσὶν. ὅρκον ἑλ. obtain it from, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; and so in most senses of the active, with the reflexive force added. B.II) take to oneself, choose, ἕταρον[Refs 8th c.BC+]; prefer, τι πρό τινος[Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.b) with infinitive, prefer to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.c) αἱ. εἰ. to be content if, [Refs 1st c.BC+] B.II.2) αἱ. τά τινων take another's part, join their party, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ. γνώμην to adopt an opinion, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.3) choose by vote, elect to an office, αἱ. τινὰ δικαστήν, στρατηγόν, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινὰς ἀριστίνδην Legal cited in [Refs 8th c.BC+] C) passive, to be taken, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; more commonly ἁλίσκομαι. C.2) see above [Refs 4th c.BC+] C.II) passive to middle sense, to be chosen, in perfect ᾕρημαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect ἀραίρημαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἀρχῆς ᾑρῆσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦ ἔτους. ᾑρημένοι elected for the year, [Refs] —aorist ᾑρέθην is always so used, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; present rarely, αἱροῦνται πρεσβευταί are chosen, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer; choose; probably akin to g142 (αἴρω)