hairomō

αἱρέω,
imperfect ᾕρεονRefs 8th c.BC+, Ionic dialect αἵρεονRefs 8th c.BC+: future αἱρήσωRefs 8th c.BC+aorist 1 ᾕρησα late (ἀν-) Refs 4th c.AD+: perfect ᾕρηκαRefs 5th c.BC+ (ἀν-) Refs 5th c.BC+: pluperfect ἀραιρήκεεRefs:—middle, future αἱρήσομαιRefs 8th c.BC+: aorist 1 ᾑρησάμηνRefs 2nd c.BC+: perfect in middle sense ᾕρημαιRefs 5th c.BC+: 3rd.pers.plural pluperfect ᾕρηντοRefs 5th c.BC+:—passive, future αἱρεθήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+aorist ᾑρέθην and perfect ᾕρημαιRefs 4th c.BC+; perfect participle ἀραιρημένοςRefs 5th c.BC+ —From [root]ἑλ-: future ἑλῶ only late (δι-) Refs, (ἀν-) Refs 1st c.BC+, (καθ-) Refs 1st c.AD+aorist 1 εἷλα (ἀν-) NT, (ἀν-) Refs: elsewhereaorist 2 εἷλονRefs 8th c.BC+, Epic dialect ἕλονRefs, Ionic dialect ἕλεσκεRefs:— middle, future ἑλοῦμαιRefs 1st c.BC+, (ἀφ-) Refs 2nd c.BC+, (δι-) Refs 1st c.BC+, (ἐξ-) Refs 4th c.AD+: aorist 1 εἱλάμηνRefs, (ἀφ-) variant in Refs 2nd c.AD+, (δι-) Refs 1st c.AD+: elsewhere aorist 2 εἱλόμηνRefs 8th c.BC+, 2nd pers.singular ἤλεοRefs 7th c.BC+ —the <i>etymology</i> is doubtful, and ἀγρέω (which see) probably has a different root.
A active, take with the hand, grasp, seize, αἱ. τι ἐν χερσίνRefs 8th c.BC+; αἱ. τινὰ χειρός to take one by the hand, Refs 8th c.BC+; κόμης τινάRefs 8th c.BC+participle ἑλών adverbially, κατακτεῖναί μ᾽ ἑλώνRefs 8th c.BC+; but ἔνθεν ἑλών having taken up [the song], Refs 8th c.BC+
A.2 take away, ἀπ᾽ ἀπήνης ᾕρεον ἄποιναRefs 8th c.BC+
A.II take, get into one's power, νῆας Refs; especially take a city,Refs 5th c.BC+; overpower, kill, Refs 8th c.BC+:—frequently of passions, etc., come upon, seize, χόλοςRefs 8th c.BC+; of disease, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.2 catch, take, ζωὸν ἑλεῖνRefs 8th c.BC+; take in hunting, Refs 8th c.BC+; overtake, in a race, Refs 8th c.BC+; get into one's power, entrap, Refs 5th c.BC+; in good sense, win over, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.2.b with participle, catch, detect one doing a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.3 generally, win, gain, κῦδοςRefs 8th c.BC+; with double sense, overcome and win, ἑλέτην δίφρον τε καὶ ἀνέρεRefs 8th c.BC+ — passive, ἁγὼν ᾑρέθη the fight was won, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.3.b generally, get, obtain, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.4 as law-term, convict, τινά τινοςRefs 5th c.BC+participle, αἱ. τινὰ κλέπτοντα to convict of theft, Refs 5th c.BC+; ᾑρῆσθαι κλοπεύς (i.e. ὤν) Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.4.b αἱ. δίκην, γραφήν get a verdict for conviction, Refs 5th c.BC+; also ἑλεῖν τινα obtain a conviction against one, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἑλεῖν τὰ διαμαρτυρηθ έντα convict the evidence of falsehood, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.4.c absolutely, get a conviction, οἱ ἑλόντες, opposed to οἱ ἑαλωκότες, Refs 4th c.BC+; δολίοις ἕλε Κύπρις λόγοις Aphrodite won her cause.., Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.4.d of a thing or circumstances which convict, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν ὃ ἐμὲ αἱρεῖRefs
A.II.5 ὁ λόγος αἱρέει reason or the reason of the thing proves, Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative person, reason persuades one, i.e. it seems good to one, Refs; ὡς ἐμὴ γνώμη αἱ. Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, Refs 3rd c.BC+; αἱρεῖ alone, proves, Refs 1st c.AD+
A.II.5.b τὸ αἱροῦν the sum due, Refs 1st c.AD+; τὰ αἱροῦντα [τάλαντα]Refs 2nd c.BC+
A.III grasp with the mind, understand, Refs 5th c.BC+
B middle, with perfect ᾕρημαι (see. above), take for oneself, ἔγχος ἑλέσθαι take one's spear, Refs 8th c.BC+; δόρπον, δεῖπνον take one's supper, Refs 8th c.BC+; πιέειν δ᾽ οὐκ εἶχεν ἑλέσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+; Τρωσὶν.. ὅρκον ἑλ. obtain it from.., Refs 8th c.BC+; and so in most senses of the active, with the reflexive force added.
B.II take to oneself, choose, ἕταρονRefs 8th c.BC+; prefer, τι πρό τινοςRefs 5th c.BC+
B.II.b with infinitive, prefer to do, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.c αἱ. εἰ.. to be content if., Refs 1st c.BC+
B.II.2 αἱ. τά τινων take another's part, join their party, Refs 5th c.BC+; αἱ. γνώμην to adopt an opinion, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.3 choose by vote, elect to an office, αἱ. τινὰ δικαστήν, στρατηγόν, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+; τινὰς ἀριστίνδην Legal cited in Refs 8th c.BC+
C passive, to be taken, Refs 5th c.BC+; more commonly ἁλίσκομαι.
C.2 see above Refs 4th c.BC+
C.II passive to middle sense, to be chosen, in perfect ᾕρημαιRefs 4th c.BC+; Ionic dialect ἀραίρημαιRefs 5th c.BC+; ἐπ᾽ ἀρχῆς ᾑρῆσθαιRefs 5th c.BC+; τοῦ ἔτους.. ᾑρημένοι elected for the year.., Refs —aorist ᾑρέθην is always so used, Refs 5th c.BC+; present rarely, αἱροῦνται πρεσβευταί are chosen, Refs 5th c.BC+

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.