- Original: αἱρετίζω - Transliteration: Hairetizo - Phonetic: hahee-ret-id'-zo - Definition: 1. to choose 2. to belong to a sect - Origin: from a derivative of G138 - TDNT entry: 04:04,3 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From a derivative of G138 ; to make a choice: - choose. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • chosen, 1 Mat 12:18