G138 — αἱρέομαι (hairéomai)
Strong's G138 (Greek)
Greek: αἱρέομαι (hairéomai)
Pronunciation: hahee-reh'-om-ahee
Derivation: probably akin to G142;
Definition: to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer
KJV Renderings: choose
Notes: Some of the forms are borrowed from a cognate ἕλλομαι (héllomai) hel'-lom-ahee; which is otherwise obsolete.
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G142 | αἴρω | aírō | a primary root | to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare H5375) to expiate sin | away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up) |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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