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αἱρέομαι

Transliteration: aireomai · verb

3x in NTFirst: Phil 1:22
MeaningI choose, prefer
Part of speechverb
Frequency3x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsαἱρήσομαι, εἵλατο, ἑλόμενος
Example versesPhil 1:22 · 2Thess 2:13 · Heb 11:25
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What kind of word is αἱρέομαι?

αἱρέομαι (aireomai) is a verb that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I choose, prefer” and first appears in Phil 1:22.

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