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GreekG0138Verb

αἱρέω

ahireō

3Occurrences
G0138Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer

probably akin to G142 (αἴρω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to take; Mid., -ομαι, to choose.
LXX: for אמר hi., בּחר, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

αἱρέω appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Thessalonians
1
Hebrews
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

2 Thessalonians 2:13BSB

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

Hebrews 11:25BSB

He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.

Philippians 1:22BSB

But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.