Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (to take, grasp). The aorist stem is from the synonymous *selh₁-, which is also the source of English sell.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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αἱρέω (hairéō) uncontracted form of αἱρῶ (hairô, to hang)

  1. (transitive) to take, grasp, seize
  2. (transitive) to win, gain
  3. (transitive) to convict, win a conviction
  4. (figuratively, transitive) to grasp with the mind, understand
  5. (middle voice, transitive) to take for oneself, choose, select
  6. (middle voice, transitive) to prefer

Usage notes

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Do not confuse with αἴρω (aírō, to lift, raise), contracted form of verb ἀείρω (aeírō). Strong's Greek conjectures that αἱρέω (hairéō) and αἴρω (aírō) may be related but this view is not commonly accepted.

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Derived terms

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