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To predetermine

προαιρέωStrong’s G4255

proaireō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Proaireō is the Greek word usually translated “himself has purposed”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “himself has purposed”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • he himself has purposed 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 2 Corinthians 1

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture
    Greek dictionary

    προαιρέω proaireō · to predetermine

    προ-αιρέω, -ῶ [in LXX: for חָשַׁק, etc. ;] to bring forth or forward. Most frequently in mid., to take by choice, prefer, propose: 2Co.9:7.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “predetermine” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    PREDETERM'INE, verb transitive

    [pre and determine.]

    1. To determine beforehand; to settle in purpose or counsel.
    2. To doom by previous decree.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.