ΠΡΟΧΕΙΡΙΖΩ, προχειριζω
PROCHEIRIZŌ, procheirizō
Sounds Like: pro-KHEI-ri-zo
Translations: to choose, to appoint, to select, to determine, to designate
From the root: ΠΡΟΧΕΙΡΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to choose, appoint, or select someone or something for a specific purpose. It implies a deliberate act of designation or determination. It is often used in the context of God or a leader appointing someone to a particular office or task. The word is a compound of πρό (pro, 'before') and χειρίζω (cheirizō, 'to handle, to manage'), literally meaning 'to take into one's hand beforehand' or 'to put into one's hands'.
Inflection: Present Active Indicative, 1st Person Singular; or Present Active Infinitive; or Present Active Imperative, 2nd Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4384 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΧΕΙΡΙΖΩ.
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.
- ΠΡΟΚΕΧΕΙΡΙΖΩ — I have chosen beforehand, I have appointed beforehand, I have designated beforehand
- ΠΡΟΚΕΧΕΙΡΟΩ — to choose beforehand, to appoint beforehand, to pre-ordain, to select in advance
- ΠΡΟΚΕΧΕΙΡΩΜΕΝΑΙΣ — appointed beforehand, chosen beforehand, prepared beforehand, selected beforehand
- ΠΡΟΧΕΙΡΙΣΑΙ — to choose, to appoint, to select, to designate, to ordain, to set forth
- ΠΡΟΧΕΙΡΙΣΑΜΕΝΟΣ — having appointed, having chosen, having selected, having designated, having prepared
- ΠΡΟΧΕΙΡΙΣΑΣΘΑΙ — to appoint, to choose, to select, to designate
- ΠΡΟΧΕΙΡΙΣΑΣΘΕ — choose, appoint, select, designate, pick out
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