STRONGS NUMBER G4255


Word Summary
proaireō: to bring forth or forward
Original Word: προαιρέω
Transliteration: proaireō
Phonetic Spelling: (pro-ahee-reh'-om-ahee)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to bring forth or forward
Meaning: to bring forth or forward
Strong's Concordance
purpose.

From pro and haireomai; to choose for oneself before another thing (prefer), i.e. (by implication) to propose (intend) -- purpose.

see GREEK pro

see GREEK haireomai

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4255: προαιρέω

προαιρέω, προαίρω: by prose writings from Herodotus (rather, from Thucydides 8, 90 at the end (in poetry, from Aristophanes Thesm. 419)) down, to bring forward, bring forth from one's stores; middle to bring forth for oneself, to choose for oneself before another i. e. to prefer; to purpose: καθώς προαιρεῖται (L T Tr WH the perfect προῄρηται) τῇ καρδία, 2 Corinthians 9:7.