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Lexicon :: Strong's G140 - hairetizō

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αἱρετίζω
Transliteration
hairetizō (Key)
Pronunciation
hahee-ret-id'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a derivative of αἱρέω (G138)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:184,27

Strong’s Definitions

αἱρετίζω hairetízō, hahee-ret-id'-zo; from a derivative of G138; to make a choice:—choose.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G140 in the following manner: choose (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G140 in the following manner: choose (1x).

  1. to choose

  2. to belong to a sect

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
αἱρετίζω hairetízō, hahee-ret-id'-zo; from a derivative of G138; to make a choice:—choose.
STRONGS G140:
αἱρετίζω: 1 aorist ᾑρέτισα [Treg. ᾑρ. see Ι, ι]; (from αἱρετός, see αἱρέω); to choose: Matthew 12:18. (Often in the Sept. in O. T. Apocrypha and in ecclesiastical writings; the middle is found in Ctesias Pers. § 9 [cf. Herodotus edition Schweig. 6:2, p. 354]. Cf. Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 144.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
12:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G140 matches the Greek αἱρετίζω (hairetizō),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:20 - She named him Zebulun,[fn] for she said, “God has given me a good reward. Now my husband will treat me with respect, for I have given him six sons.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:8 - And if the LORD is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:8 - When Israel chose new gods,
war erupted at the city gates.
Yet not a shield or spear could be seen
among forty thousand warriors in Israel!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:35 - Then David accepted her present and told her, “Return home in peace. I have heard what you said. We will not kill your husband.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:4 - “Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, has chosen me from among all my father’s family to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen the tribe of Judah to rule, and from among the families of Judah he chose my father’s family. And from among my father’s sons the LORD was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:6 - He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will build my Temple and its courtyards, for I have chosen him as my son, and I will be his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:10 - So take this seriously. The LORD has chosen you to build a Temple as his sanctuary. Be strong, and do the work.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 29:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:1 - Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said, “My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals—it is for the LORD God himself!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:11 - My sons, do not neglect your duties any longer! The LORD has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him, and to lead the people in worship and present offerings to him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:12 - Who are those who fear the LORD?
He will show them the path they should choose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:30 - I have chosen to be faithful;
I have determined to live by your regulations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:173

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:173 - Give me a helping hand,
for I have chosen to follow your commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 132:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:13 - For the LORD has chosen Jerusalem[fn];
he has desired it for his home.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 132:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:14 - “This is my resting place forever,” he said.
“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:5 - Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD: When I chose Israel—when I revealed myself to the descendants of Jacob in Egypt—I took a solemn oath that I, the LORD, would be their God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:18 - When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking,
off they go to find some prostitutes.
They love shame more than honor.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:23 - “But when this happens, says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, I will honor you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, my servant. I will make you like a signet ring on my finger, says the LORD, for I have chosen you. I, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:17 - “Say this also: ‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: The towns of Israel will again overflow with prosperity, and the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem as his own.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:12 - The land of Judah will be the LORD’s special possession in the holy land, and he will once again choose Jerusalem to be his own city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:17 - “They will be my people,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child.
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