Proorízō — G4309

Definition

verb

to limit in advance, i.e. (figuratively) predetermine

1. to predetermine, decide beforehand, Vulg. (except in Acts)praedestino (R. V. to foreordain)

Usually translated as

predestinate, determine before, ordain

Origin

from G4253 and G3724

• pró (G4253)
• horízō (G3724)

Occurrences

Proorízō occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (2)

• Acts 4:28 — For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before (προώρισεν) to be done.
• Romans 8:29 — For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate (προώρισεν) to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
• Romans 8:30 — Moreover whom he did predestinate (προώρισεν), them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
• 1 Corinthians 2:7 — But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained (προώρισεν) before the world unto our glory:
• Ephesians 1:5 — Having predestinated (προορίσας) us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
• Ephesians 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated (προορισθέντες) according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: