- προαιρέω
- προαιρέω (Hdt., Aristoph. et al.; ins, pap, LXX) 2 aor. προεῖλον. Mid. 2 aor. προειλόμην, 3 pl. προείλαντο (Schwyzer I 753; B-D-F §80; 81, 3; cp. Mlt-H. 212; OGI 383, 46 [I B.C.] προειλάμην); pf. προῄρημαι, ptc. προῃρημένος.① act. to set someth. forth, bring or take out (Aristoph., Thu. et al.; PTebt 112, 31 [II B.C.]; PFay 119, 21; Jdth 13:15) τὶ someth. 1 Cl 43:5.② mid. to reach a decision beforehand, choose (for oneself), commit oneself to, prefer (X., Pla.+) τὸν φόβον τοῦ κυρίου οὐ προείλαντο they did not choose the fear of the Lord 1 Cl 57:5 (Pr 1:29). πρ. τι μᾶλλον ἤ τι prefer one thing to another (X., Mem. 2, 1, 2) 2 Cl 10:3. Undertake, determine, decide, make up one’s mind (Pla. et al.; Diod S 1, 72, 3; 19, 78, 2 ins, pap; Pr 21:25; 2 Macc 6:9; 3 Macc 2:30; 7:2; EpArist 33; 45 al.) w. inf. foll. (Diod S 3, 55, 3; Ael. Aristid. 38 p. 721 D.; Philo, Mos. 1, 325; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 257, Vi. 103) IMg 1:1. Abs. (Demosth. 18, 190) καθὼς προῄρηται τῇ καρδίᾳ as he has made up his mind 2 Cor 9:7. Cp. Larfeld I 499.—M-M.
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