Strong's Concordance G138

Original Word: αἱρέομαι
Transliteration: hairéomai
Phonetic Spelling: hahee-reh'-om-ahee
[αἱρέομαι] probably akin to G142; to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer Some of the forms are borrowed from a cognate ἕλλομαι; which is otherwise obsolete.

Usages throughout the bible

Philippians 1:22 - But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose G138 I wot not.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 - But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath G138 from the beginning chosen G138 you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Hebrews 11:25 - Choosing G138 rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;