◄ 1586. eklegó ►
Strong's Lexicon eklegó: To choose, select, elect Original Word: ἐκλέγω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eklegó Pronunciation: ek-leg'-o Phonetic Spelling: (ek-leg'-om-ahee) Definition: To choose, select, elect Meaning: I pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "ek" (meaning "out of") and the verb "legó" (meaning "to say" or "to choose"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of choosing or electing is בָּחַר (bachar), Strong's Hebrew 977, which also means to choose or select. Usage: The verb "eklegó" primarily means to choose or select, often with the implication of choosing for oneself. In the New Testament, it is frequently used to describe God's sovereign choice or election of individuals or groups for a specific purpose or destiny. This term underscores the concept of divine selection, emphasizing God's initiative and authority in the process of choosing. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of choosing or electing was common in both civic and personal contexts, such as selecting leaders or making personal decisions. In the Jewish tradition, the idea of being chosen by God was deeply rooted in the identity of Israel as God's elect nation. The New Testament writers, particularly Paul, expand this concept to include the Church as the elect of God, chosen for salvation and service. HELPS Word-studies 1586 eklégomai (from 1537 /ek, "out of" and 3004 /légō, "speaking to a conclusion") – properly, to select (choose) out of, by a highly deliberate choice (i.e. real heart-preference) with a definite outcome (as with the destination of divine selection for salvation). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ek and legó (in the sense of pick up) Definition to select NASB Translation choose (4), chose (7), chosen (8), made a choice (1), picking (1), select (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1586: ἐκλέγω ἐκλέγω: perfect passive participle ἐκλελεγμένος, once in Luke 9:35 L marginal reading T Tr WH; middle, imperfect ἐξελεγομην (Luke 14:7); 1 aorist ἐξελεξάμην; in Greek writings from Herodotus down; the Sept. for בָּחַר; to pick out, choose; in the N. T. (except Luke 9:35, where the reading is doubtful) always middle, ἐκλέγομαι, to pick or choose out for oneself: τί, Luke 10:42; Luke 14:7; τινα, one from among many (of Jesus choosing his disciples), John 6:70; John 13:18; John 15:16; Acts 1:2; ἀπό τινων, from a number of persons (Sir. 45:16), Luke 6:13: ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, John 15:19; used of choosing one for an office, Acts 6:5; followed by ἐκ τινων, Acts 1:24; to discharge some business, Acts 15:22, 25; ἐν ἡμῖν (others ὑμῖν) ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, followed by the accusative and infinitive denoting the end, God made choice among us i. e. in our ranks, Acts 15:7, where formerly many, misled by the Hebrew בְּ בָּחַר (1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Kings 8:16, etc., and the Sept. of these passages), wrongly regarded ἐν ἡμῖν as the object on which the mind of the chooser was as it were fixed; (Winers Grammar, § 32, 3 a.; Buttmann, 159 (138)). Especially is God said ἐκλέξασθαι those whom he has judged fit to receive his favors and separated from the rest of mankind to be peculiarly his own and to be attended continually by his gracious oversight: thus of the Israelites, Acts 13:17 (Deuteronomy 14:2 (cf. Deuteronomy 4:37); 2 Macc. 5:19); of Christians, as those whom he has set apart from among the irreligious multitude as dear unto himself, and whom he has rendered, through faith in Christ, citizens in the Messianic kingdom: Mark 13:20; 1 Corinthians 1:27f; with two accusatives, one of the object, the other of the predicate (Winer's Grammar, § 32, 4 b.), James 2:5; τινα ἐν Χριστῷ, so that the ground of the choice lies in Christ and his merits, followed by the accusative with an infinitive denoting the end, Ephesians 1:4. In Luke 9:35 L marginal reading T Tr WH Jesus is called ὁ υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ ὁ ἐκλελεγμένος (R G L text ἀγαπητός), as being dear to God beyond all others and exalted by him to the preeminent dignity of Messiah; but see ἐκλεκτός, 1 b. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance make choice, choose, chosen. Middle voice from ek and lego (in its primary sense); to select -- make choice, choose (out), chosen. see GREEK ek see GREEK lego Forms and Transliterations εκλεγέντες εκλέγεσθαι εκλέγεται εκλεγώσι εκλελεγμένοι εκλελεγμενος ἐκλελεγμένος εκλέλεκται έκλεξαι εκλεξαμενοις ἐκλεξαμένοις εκλεξαμενος εκλεξάμενος ἐκλεξάμενος εκλεξαμενους εκλεξαμένους ἐκλεξαμένους εκλέξασθαι εκλέξασθε εκλεξάσθωσαν εκλέξεται εκλέξη εκλέξηται εκλέξομαι εκλέξω εκλέξωμαι εκλέξωνται εξελεγοντο εξελέγοντο ἐξελέγοντο εξελεξαμην εξελεξάμην ἐξελεξάμην εξελεξαντο εξελέξαντο ἐξελέξαντο εξελεξασθε εξελέξασθε ἐξελέξασθε εξελεξατο εξελέξατο εξελέξατό εξέλεξατο ἐξελέξατο εξελεξω εξελέξω ἐξελέξω eklelegmenos eklelegménos eklexamenois eklexaménois eklexamenos eklexámenos eklexamenous eklexaménous exelegonto exelégonto exelexamen exelexamēn exelexámen exelexámēn exelexanto exeléxanto exelexasthe exeléxasthe exelexato exeléxato exelexo exelexō exeléxo exeléxō Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Mark 13:20 V-AIM-3S GRK: ἐκλεκτοὺς οὓς ἐξελέξατο ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς NAS: whom He chose, He shortened KJV: whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened INT: elect whom he chose he has shortened the Luke 6:13 V-APM-NMS GRK: αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκλεξάμενος ἀπ' αὐτῶν NAS: His disciples to Him and chose twelve KJV: of them he chose twelve, whom INT: of him and having chosen out from them Luke 9:35 V-RPM/P-NMS GRK: μου ὁ ἐκλελεγμένος αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε NAS: is My Son, [My] Chosen One; listen INT: of me whom I have chosen him Listen to Luke 10:42 V-AIM-3S GRK: ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο ἥτις οὐκ NAS: for Mary has chosen the good KJV: and Mary hath chosen that good part, INT: good part chose which not Luke 14:7 V-IIM-3P GRK: τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο λέγων πρὸς NAS: how they had been picking out the places of honor KJV: how they chose out the chief rooms; INT: the first places they were choosing out saying to John 6:70 V-AIM-1S GRK: τοὺς δώδεκα ἐξελεξάμην καὶ ἐξ NAS: them, Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, KJV: not I chosen you twelve, INT: the twelve did choose and of John 13:18 V-AIM-1S GRK: οἶδα τίνας ἐξελεξάμην ἀλλ' ἵνα NAS: the ones I have chosen; but [it is] that the Scripture KJV: know whom I have chosen: but that INT: know whom I chose but that John 15:16 V-AIM-2P GRK: ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε ἀλλ' ἐγὼ NAS: You did not choose Me but I chose KJV: have not chosen me, but INT: you me chose but I John 15:16 V-AIM-1S GRK: ἀλλ' ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς καὶ NAS: You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed KJV: but I have chosen you, and INT: but I chose you and John 15:19 V-AIM-1S GRK: ἀλλ' ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ NAS: you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, KJV: but I have chosen you out of INT: but I chose you out of Acts 1:2 V-AIM-3S GRK: ἁγίου οὓς ἐξελέξατο ἀνελήμφθη NAS: to the apostles whom He had chosen. KJV: unto the apostles whom he had chosen: INT: Holy whom he chose he was taken up Acts 1:24 V-AIM-2S GRK: ἀνάδειξον ὃν ἐξελέξω ἐκ τούτων NAS: of these two You have chosen KJV: these two thou hast chosen, INT: show which you did choose of these Acts 6:5 V-AIM-3P GRK: πλήθους καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον ἄνδρα NAS: congregation; and they chose Stephen, KJV: and they chose Stephen, INT: multitude and they chose Stephen a man Acts 13:17 V-AIM-3S GRK: τούτου Ἰσραὴλ ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πατέρας NAS: Israel chose our fathers KJV: people of Israel chose our fathers, INT: of this Israel chose the fathers Acts 15:7 V-AIM-3S GRK: ἐν ὑμῖν ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεὸς NAS: God made a choice among KJV: ago God made choice among us, INT: among us chose God Acts 15:22 V-APM-AMP GRK: τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐκλεξαμένους ἄνδρας ἐξ NAS: church, to choose men KJV: church, to send chosen men of INT: the church having chosen men from among Acts 15:25 V-APM-DMP GRK: γενομένοις ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐκλεξαμένοις ἄνδρας πέμψαι NAS: of one mind, to select men KJV: to send chosen men INT: having come with one accord having chosen men to send 1 Corinthians 1:27 V-AIM-3S GRK: τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός NAS: but God has chosen the foolish things KJV: God hath chosen the foolish things INT: of the world chose God 1 Corinthians 1:27 V-AIM-3S GRK: τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός NAS: and God has chosen the weak things KJV: God hath chosen the weak things INT: of the world chose God 1 Corinthians 1:28 V-AIM-3S GRK: τὰ ἐξουθενημένα ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός NAS: God has chosen, the things that are not, so KJV: God chosen, [yea], and INT: the despised chose God Ephesians 1:4 V-AIM-3S GRK: καθὼς ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς ἐν NAS: just as He chose us in Him before KJV: According as he hath chosen us in INT: as he chose us in James 2:5 V-AIM-3S GRK: ὁ θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς NAS: did not God choose the poor KJV: not God chosen the poor of this INT: God did choose the poor Strong's Greek 1586 22 Occurrences ἐκλελεγμένος — 1 Occ. ἐκλεξαμένοις — 1 Occ. ἐκλεξάμενος — 1 Occ. ἐκλεξαμένους — 1 Occ. ἐξελέγοντο — 1 Occ. ἐξελεξάμην — 4 Occ. ἐξελέξαντο — 1 Occ. ἐξελέξασθε — 1 Occ. ἐξελέξατο — 10 Occ. ἐξελέξω — 1 Occ.