προχειρίζομαιprocheirízomai
to handle for oneself in advance, i.e. (figuratively) to purpose
Greek (New Testament) · G4400
Meanings
1. to put into the hand, deliver up: passive, Acts 3:20.
2. More frequently as depon., -ομαι, to take into one's hand; hence, metaphorically, to propose, determine, choose: with infinitive, Acts 22:14; with accusative of person, Acts 26:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 3:20 Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.
- Acts 22:14 “Then he told me, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and hear him speak.
- Acts 26:16 Now get to your feet! For I have appeared to you to appoint you as my servant and witness. Tell people that you have seen me, and tell them what I will show you in the future.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.