Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Transliteration:
haireomai
Phonic:
hahee-reh’-om-ahee
Meaning:
probably akin to 142; to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer
KJV Usage:
choose. Some of the forms are borrowed from a cognate ἕλλομαι (hel'-lom-ahee); which is otherwise obsolete