4309. proorizó
Strong's Lexicon
proorizó: To predestine, to foreordain

Original Word: προορίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: proorizó
Pronunciation: pro-or-ID-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (pro-or-id'-zo)
Definition: To predestine, to foreordain
Meaning: I foreordain, predetermine, mark out beforehand.

Word Origin: From πρό (pro, "before") and ὁρίζω (horizo, "to determine, to appoint")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "proorizó," the concept of God's sovereign choice and purpose can be seen in terms like בָּחַר (bachar, "to choose") and יָעַד (ya'ad, "to appoint").

Usage: The Greek verb "proorizó" means to determine or decide beforehand. In the New Testament, it is used to describe God's sovereign decision and plan, particularly in relation to salvation and the destiny of believers. It emphasizes God's foreknowledge and purpose in the unfolding of His divine will.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of fate and destiny was prevalent, often associated with the gods' control over human affairs. However, the biblical use of "proorizó" is distinct in that it reflects the personal and purposeful will of the one true God, who is actively involved in the lives of His people. This term underscores the biblical theme of God's sovereignty and His redemptive plan through Jesus Christ.

HELPS Word-studies

4309 proorízō (from 4253 /pró, "before" and 3724 /horízō, "establish boundaries, limits") – properly, pre-horizon, pre-determine limits (boundaries) predestine.

[4309 (proorízō) occurs six times in the NT (eight in the writings of Paul). Since the root (3724 /horízō) already means "establish boundaries," the added prefix (pro, "before") makes 4309 (proorízō) "to pre-establish boundaries," i.e. before creation.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pro and horizó
Definition
to predetermine, foreordain
NASB Translation
predestined (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4309: προορίζω

προορίζω: 1 aorist προορισα; 1 aorist passive participle προορισθεντες; to predetermine, decide beforehand, Vulg. (except in Acts)praedestino (R. V. to foreordain): in the N. T. of God decreeing from eternity, followed by an accusative with the infinitive Acts 4:28; τί, with the addition of πρό τῶν αἰώνων 1 Corinthians 2:7; τινα, with a predicate acc, to foreordain, appoint beforehand, Romans 8:29f; τινα εἰς τί, one to obtain a thing. Ephesians 1:5; προορισθεντες namely, κληρωθῆναι, Ephesians 1:11. (Heliodorus and ecclesiastical writings. (Ignatius ad Eph. tit.))

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
determine before, ordain, predestinate.

From pro and horizo; to limit in advance, i.e. (figuratively) predetermine -- determine before, ordain, predestinate.

see GREEK pro

see GREEK horizo

Forms and Transliterations
προορισας προορίσας προορισθεντες προορισθέντες πρόπαπποι προώρισε προωρισεν προώρισεν proorisas proorísas proorisen proōrisen proṓrisen prooristhentes prooristhéntes
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Acts 4:28 V-AIA-3S
GRK: βουλὴ σου προώρισεν γενέσθαι
NAS: and Your purpose predestined to occur.
KJV: counsel determined before to be done.
INT: purpose of you predetermined to come to pass

Romans 8:29 V-AIA-3S
GRK: προέγνω καὶ προώρισεν συμμόρφους τῆς
NAS: He also predestined [to become] conformed
KJV: also did predestinate [to be] conformed
INT: he foreknew also he predestined [to be] conformed to the

Romans 8:30 V-AIA-3S
GRK: οὓς δὲ προώρισεν τούτους καὶ
NAS: whom He predestined, He also
KJV: whom he did predestinate, them
INT: those whom moreover he predestined these also

1 Corinthians 2:7 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἀποκεκρυμμένην ἣν προώρισεν ὁ θεὸς
NAS: God predestined before
KJV: God ordained before
INT: hidden which predetermined God

Ephesians 1:5 V-APA-NMS
GRK: προορίσας ἡμᾶς εἰς
NAS: He predestined us to adoption as sons
KJV: Having predestinated us unto
INT: having predestined us for

Ephesians 1:11 V-APP-NMP
GRK: καὶ ἐκληρώθημεν προορισθέντες κατὰ πρόθεσιν
NAS: we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according
KJV: we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to
INT: also we obtained an inheritance having been predestined according to [the] purpose

Strong's Greek 4309
6 Occurrences


προώρισεν — 4 Occ.
προορίσας — 1 Occ.
προορισθέντες — 1 Occ.

















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