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ahireō G138

αἱρέω (ahireō) means “to choose” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

αἱρέω Greek · G138 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses

Pronunciation guide: hahee-reh'-om-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0138

αἱρέω · ahireō · to choose

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I choose, prefer.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G138

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
chose 1
he chose 1
shall i choose 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
choosing 1
chosen 1
hath 1
i shall choose 1

Verses containing G138

Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Philippians 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  3. Hebrews 11:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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Sources and text

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