to consider
aphorao denotes directing attention toward someone or considering a situation before acting.
The attested uses show directed attention toward Jesus in Hebrews 12:2 and consideration of a personal situation before sending someone in Philippians 2:23.
Senses in use
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Directing attention toward a person · common
In Hebrews 12:2, the present active participle ἀφορῶντες occurs in the clause focused on Jesus; the APB renders the clause “looking to Jesus.”
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Considering a situation before acting · common
In Philippians 2:23, ἀφίδω concerns the speaker's own situation in connection with the hoped-for sending of a man; the APB renders this as having “considered my own situation.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term through “looking to Jesus” in Hebrews 12:2 and “considered my own situation” in Philippians 2:23. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.