Procheirizō προχειρίζω
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| προχειρίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | procheirizō |
| Strong's number | G4400 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to appoint |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Procheirizō (Greek προχειρίζω, Strong's G4400) is a Greek verb meaning “to appoint”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
προ-χειρίζω
(πρόχειρος, at hand) [in LXX: Exo.4:13 (שָׁלַח), Jos.3:12 (לָקַח), Dan LXX 3:22, 2Ma.3:7 2Mac 8:9 2Mac 14:12 A * ;]
1. to put into the hand, deliver up: pass., Act.3:20.
2. More frequently as depon., -ομαι, to take into one's hand; hence, metaphorically, to propose, determine, choose: with inf., Act.22:14; with accusative of person(s), Act.26:16.†
(AS)
(πρόχειρος, at hand) [in LXX: Exo.4:13 (שָׁלַח), Jos.3:12 (לָקַח), Dan LXX 3:22, 2Ma.3:7 2Mac 8:9 2Mac 14:12 A * ;]
1. to put into the hand, deliver up: pass., Act.3:20.
2. More frequently as depon., -ομαι, to take into one's hand; hence, metaphorically, to propose, determine, choose: with inf., Act.22:14; with accusative of person(s), Act.26:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | chosen (1), make (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | has been appointed (1), has appointed (1), appoint (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Procheirizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 3:20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
- Acts 22:14And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
- Acts 26:16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).