ΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΣΙΣ, προαιρεσις
PROAIRESIS, proairesis
Sounds Like: pro-A-ee-reh-sis
Translations: choice, a choice, purpose, a purpose, intention, an intention, preference, a preference
From the root: ΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a deliberate choice, purpose, or intention. It implies a decision made after consideration, often reflecting one's character or will. It is a compound word formed from πρό (pro, "before") and αἵρεσις (hairesis, "a taking, choosing"). It describes the act of choosing one thing over another, or a settled aim.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4286 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 6:27
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΣΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΚΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΣΕΩΣ — of choice, of purpose, of intention, by choice, by purpose, by intention
- ΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΣΕΙ — choice, purpose, decision, intention, will
- ΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΣΕΙΣ — choice, purpose, intention, a choice, a purpose, an intention
- ΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΣΕΩΣ — of choice, of purpose, of intention, of will, of resolve
- ΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΣΕΩΣΤΗΝ — unknown
- ΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΣΙΝ — choice, purpose, intention, a choice, a purpose, an intention
- ΠΡΟΕΡΕΣΙ — choice, purpose, intention, a choice, a purpose, an intention
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