Word study · Greek
proorizō
to predestine
Say it: pro-or-ID-zo (approximate)
προορίζω
What it means
To decide beforehand. "Having predestined us for adoption" (1:5) and "having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things" (1:11). Christian traditions differ on how to read it.
Open question Debated
How to understand predestination in Romans 8 and 9, whether of individuals or of a people, is debated across Christian traditions.
Range of meaning
- PredestineDetermine beforehand.
- Mark outDecide in advance.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 1
"Having predestined us for adoption" (1:5, 1:11).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G4309 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources