verb
procheirizomō
Strong’sG4400
I appoint, choose, elect
stem procheiriz-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
προ-χειρίζω
(< πρόχειρος, at hand), [in LXX: Ex 4:13 (שׁלח), Jos 3:12 (לקח), Da LXX 3:22, II Mac 3:7 8:9 14:12 A*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4400 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
make πρόχειρος, deliver up, -κεχειρικέναι τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸ (perhaps τῷ) τὴν τιμωρίαν δοῦναι Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, mostly in participle, taken in hand, undertaken, τὸν προκεχειρις μένον λόγον Refs 5th c.BC+
2 produce, ὡς ἴδια αὐτοὶ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτῶν π. Refs 4th c.AD+
II more frequently in middle προχειρίζομαι, future -χειριοῦμαιRefs 5th c.BC+:—make ready for oneself, mobilize, προχειριοῦμαι κἀξετάσω τὴν οὐσίαν Ar.[same place]; δύναμιν, στρατόπεδα, Refs 4th c.BC+; τὰς ῥήσεις, τοὺς λογισμούς, Refs 1st c.AD+
II.2 choose, select, δημαγωγούς Refs 5th c.BC+; γραμματέα κοινὸν ἐκ περιόδου LXX+4th c.BC+; appoint, τινὰ δικτάτορα Refs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, -ισθεὶς.. ἀγωνοθέτης LXX+3rd c.BC+; -ισθεὶς θεωρός Refs 3rd c.BC+; ὑπὸ τῶν πολιτῶν ἐπὶ τὴν στρατηγίαν Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.2.b allot, assign, in passive, διὰ τὸ -κεχειρίσθαι αὐτῷ τὴν γῆν Refs 3rd c.BC+; τὰ Ποπλίῳ -κεχειρισμένα στρατόπεδα NT+2nd c.BC+
II.3 prefer, οἱ Δημοσθένην -χειρισάμενοι Refs 1st c.BC+
II.4 with infinitive, determine to do, Refs 2nd c.BC+: with accusative et infinitive, decide, τῆς πόλεως -κεχειρισμένης τὸν ἀγῶνα.. στεφανίτην εἶναι Refs 3rd c.BC+
II.5 discuss or examine, τὰς ἄλλας κατηγορίας Refs 4th c.BC+; περὶ ἕκαστον γένος (variant{ἑκάστου γένους}) Refs
II.6 ἐπὶ πραδείγματος π. propose by way of example, Refs:— passive, Refs 1st 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.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| procheirizetaπροεχειρίσατό | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | appointed | 1× |
| procheirizeraπροχειρίσασθαί | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | appoint | 1× |
| procheirizorēntonπροκεχειρισμένον | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | appointed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizomō | procheirizome | procheirizomē | procheirizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizosō | procheirizose | procheirizosē | procheirizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizotō | procheirizote | procheirizotē | procheirizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizonō | procheirizone | procheirizonē | procheirizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizovō | procheirizove | procheirizovē | procheirizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizolō | procheirizole | procheirizolē | procheirizolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizemi | procheirizema |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizesi | procheirizesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizeti | procheirizeta1×προεχειρίσατό |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizeni | procheirizena |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizevi | procheirizeva |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizeli | procheirizela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizomeiō | procheirizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizoseiō | procheirizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizoteiō | procheirizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizoneiō | procheirizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizoveiō | procheirizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizoleiō | procheirizoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizeteia |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizeleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizosōr | procheirizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizotōr | procheirizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizovōr | procheirizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizolōr | procheirizolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizevar |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | procheirizorō | procheirizorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | procheirizeri | procheirizera1×προχειρίσασθαί |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | procheirizorōntos | procheirizorēntos1× | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | procheirizerintos | procheirizerantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
procheiriz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
procheirizeta“appointed”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 22:14… legata; Tos theos toiu patroiu nu procheirizeta sin gnōskara tem thelēmem autou kai …… The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and …
procheirizera“appoint”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
Acts 26:16… su; eis houtem gar horima si, procheirizera sin hupēreton kai marturon heiu tē …… I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as …
procheirizorēnton“appointed”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 3:20… prosōpeu tou kuriou kai apostelateia ton procheirizorēnton vi christon Iēsun,… Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.