# G140 αἱρετίζω

αἱρετίζω (hairetízō), Strong’s G140: to make a choice KJV: choose. Occurs 25 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G140 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*hairetízō* — to make a choice

KJV: choose

Derived from [αἱρέομαι hairéomai](https://besorah.bible/word/G138) (to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer)

Occurs 25 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 12:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/12?v=18) — “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He…
- [1 Esdras 8:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/8?v=10) — Having determined to deal graciously, I have given orders that those of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and…
- [Judith 11:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/11?v=1) — Holofernes said to her, “Woman, take courage. Don’t be afraid in your heart; for I never hurt anyone who has chosen to…
- [1 Maccabees 2:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/2?v=19) — And Mattathias answered and said with a loud voice, “If all the nations that are in the house of the king’s dominion…
- [1 Maccabees 9:30](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/9?v=30) — Now therefore we have chosen you this day to be our prince and leader in his place, that you may fight our battles.”
- [2 Maccabees 11:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/11?v=24) — we, having heard that the Jews do not consent to our father’s purpose to turn them to the customs of the Greeks, but…