verb
procheirizemō
Greekπροχειρίζομαι (procheirizomai)
Strong’sG4400
I appoint, choose, elect
stem procheiriz-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| procheirizirētonπροκεχειρισμένον | has happened · objectperfect 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizemō | procheirizeme | procheirizemi | procheirizema | procheirizemē | procheirizemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizesō | procheirizese | procheirizesi | procheirizesa | procheirizesē | procheirizeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizetō | procheirizete | procheirizeti | procheirizeta1×προεχειρίσατό | procheirizetē | procheirizetelē |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizenō | procheirizene | procheirizeni | procheirizena | procheirizenē | procheirizenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizevō | procheirizeve | procheirizevi | procheirizeva | procheirizevē | procheirizevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizelō | procheirizele | procheirizeli | procheirizela | procheirizelē | procheirizelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizimō | procheirizime | procheirizimi | procheirizima | procheirizimē | procheirizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizisō | procheirizise | procheirizisi | procheirizisa | procheirizisē | procheiriziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizitō | procheirizite | procheiriziti | procheirizita | procheirizitē | procheirizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizinō | procheirizine | procheirizini | procheirizina | procheirizinē | procheirizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizivō | procheirizive | procheirizivi | procheiriziva | procheirizivē | procheirizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizilō | procheirizile | procheirizili | procheirizila | procheirizilē | procheirizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizemeiō | procheirizemeia | procheirizemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizeseiō | procheirizeseia | procheirizeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizeteiō | procheirizeteia | procheirizeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizeneiō | procheirizeneia | procheirizeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizeveiō | procheirizeveia | procheirizeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizeleiō | procheirizeleia | procheirizeleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizimeiō | procheirizimeia | procheirizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | procheiriziseiō | procheiriziseia | procheiriziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheiriziteiō | procheiriziteia | procheiriziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizineiō | procheirizineia | procheirizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheiriziveiō | procheiriziveia | procheiriziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizileiō | procheirizileia | procheirizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizesōr | procheirizesar | procheirizesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizetōr | procheirizetar | procheirizetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizevōr | procheirizevar | procheirizevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizelōr | procheirizelar | procheirizelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizisōr | procheirizisar | procheirizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizitōr | procheirizitar | procheirizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizivōr | procheirizivar | procheirizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizilōr | procheirizilar | procheirizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizemoiō | procheirizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizesoiō | procheirizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizetoiō | procheirizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizenoiō | procheirizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizevoiō | procheirizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | procheirizeloiō | procheirizeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | procheirizimoiō | procheirizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | procheirizisoiō | procheirizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | procheirizitoiō | procheirizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | procheirizinoiō | procheirizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | procheirizivoiō | procheirizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | procheiriziloiō | procheiriziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | procheirizerō | procheirizeri | procheirizera1×προχειρίσασθαί | procheirizerē |
| acted on passive voice | procheirizirō | procheiriziri | procheirizira | procheirizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | procheirizerōtos | procheirizeritos | procheirizeratos | procheirizerētos |
| acted on passive voice | procheirizirōtos | procheiriziritos | procheiriziratos | procheirizirētos1× |
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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
procheirizeta“appointed”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 22:14“appointed”tos de legata; Tos theos toiu patēroiu nu procheirizeta sin gnōskara tem thelēmem autou kai horara ton dikaion kai akouara fōnan ek teu stomeu autou,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.
procheirizera“appoint”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
Acts 26:16“appoint”alla anistanasar kai histanasar epi toin podoin su; eis houtem gar horima si, procheirizera sin hupēreton kai marturon heiu tē horasa min heiu tē horimi si,‘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.
procheirizirēton“appointed”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 3:20“appointed”hopōs an erchaleia kairois anapsuxiau apo prosōpeu tou kuriou kai apostelateia ton procheirizirēton vi christon Iēsun,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.