proorizō · predestine

What it means

proorizō (προορίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “predestine”.

Determine beforehand, mark out in advance.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. For God to set beforehand what is to be or happen.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• destined beforehand ×5
• had determined beforehand ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×1
• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Ephesians×2

• Acts 4:28

  to do whatever your hand and your plan had determined beforehand to take place.

• Romans 8:29

  because those whom he foreknew he also destined beforehand to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers;

• Romans 8:30

  and those whom he destined beforehand, these he also called; and those whom he called, these he also declared righteous; and those whom he declared righteous, these he also glorified.

• 1 Corinthians 2:7

  But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God destined beforehand before the ages for our glory,

• Ephesians 1:5

  having destined us beforehand for adoption as sons through Jesus the Messiah to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

• Ephesians 1:11

  in whom we also obtained an inheritance, having been destined beforehand according to the purpose of the one who works all things according to the counsel of his will,