προαιρ-έω G4255
to purpose, resolve beforehand; to determine or decide in advance
This compound verb means to choose or decide beforehand, to form a prior purpose or resolve. In 2 Corinthians 9:7, Paul instructs that each person should give as he has purposed in his heart—a deliberate, premeditated decision rather than impulsive or coerced giving. The term emphasizes intentionality and personal determination. Christian generosity should flow from considered conviction, not external pressure or emotional manipulation.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The deliberate decision-making Paul commends in 2 Corinthians 9:7 regarding financial giving. Each person should give 'as he has purposed in his heart'—a considered, intentional resolve rather than impulsive reaction. Multilingual evidence shows purpose/decision vocabulary ('he-has-purposed', 'ha-propuesto', 'préméditer', 'vorher-waehlen'). Paul contrasts this thoughtful intentionality with reluctant or compelled giving, celebrating cheerful generosity that flows from personal conviction. 1×
AR["قَرَّرَ"]·ben["স্থির-করেছে"]·DE["vorher-waehlen"]·EN["he-has-purposed"]·FR["préméditer"]·heb["בָּחַר"]·HI["उसने-ठाना-है"]·ID["ia-telah-tetapkan"]·IT["proporre"]·jav["piyambakipun-sampun-mutusaké"]·KO["마음에-정한"]·PT["propôs"]·RU["решил-прежде"]·ES["ha-propuesto"]·SW["alivyokusudia"]·TR["kararlaştırdıysa"]·urd["ارادہ-کیا-ہے"]
Related Senses
H8033 1. There (locative adverb) (835×)H7760a 1. put, place, set physically (444×)H8064 1. heavens / sky (329×)H5439 1. around, all around (spatial) (319×)H4057b 1. wilderness, desert region (270×)H3220 1. sea, body of water (269×)H0520a 1. cubit (unit of length) (246×)H0127 1. ground, land (territory) (210×)H3383 1. Jordan River (proper noun) (183×)G1093 1. earth, the world (176×)H5800a 1. forsake, abandon (Qal active) (166×)H8121 1. sun (celestial body) (133×)H7126 1. offer, present sacrificially (122×)H6828 1. north, cardinal direction (120×)H2351 1. outside, exterior space (119×)H5104 1. river, stream (119×)H7341 1. width, breadth (101×)G1563 1. there (95×)H7126 2. draw near, approach (95×)G2281 1. sea, large body of water (91×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
προαιρ-έω, future -ήσωRefs 2nd c.AD+aorist προεῖλον:—bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρούσαις λαθεῖν (probable reading) ἄλφιτον, ἔλαιον κτλ. Refs 5th c.BC+ __II mostly middle, late imperfect ἐπροῃρούμην Refs 1st c.AD+future -αιρήσομαι: aorist -ειλόμην: perfect passive (in middle sense) -ῄρημαι (see. below):—take away first for oneself, [ἀστραγάλους] ἐκ φορμίσκων Refs 5th c.BC+;…