prefer

; Mid., (M, ., 158 f.; MM, , s.v.), : , , . (Cf. , , , , , , .)† to take to choose -ομαι ἀν- ἀφ- δι- ἐξ- καθ- περι- προ-αιρέω Pr VGT Phl 1:22 II Th 2:13 He 11:25

I choose, prefer.

to choose

to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer

choose

αἱρέω, [in LXX for אמר hi., בּחר, etc. ;] to take; Mid., -ομαι (M, Pr., 158 f.; MM, VGT, see word), to choose: Php.1:22, 2Th.2:13, Heb.11:25. (Cf. ἀν-, ἀφ-, δι-, ἐξ-, καθ-, περι-, προ-αιρέω.) † (AS)