To select
ἐκλέγωStrong’s G1586eklegō
Appears in 20 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eklegō is the Greek word usually translated “chose”, “has chosen” and “having chosen”. It appears in 20 verses of the New Testament.
“And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.”
Meaning
Usually translated “chose”, “has chosen” and “having chosen”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- chose 7
- has chosen 3
- he chose 2
- having chosen 2
- having chosen out 1
- chosen 1
- they were choosing out 1
- did choose 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 7
- Luke 4
- John 4
- 1 Corinthians 2
- Mark 1
- Ephesians 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
- Luke 9:35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
- Luke 10:42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- Luke 14:7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
- John 6:70Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
- John 13:18I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Greek dictionary
ἐκλέγω eklegō · to select
ἐκ-λέγω [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ;] to pick out, choose. In NT always mid. (exc. Luk.9:35, ἐκλελεγμένος, WH, ἀγαπητός, R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr., 157 f.): with accusative of thing(s), Luk.10:42 14:7; with accusative of person(s), Act.6:5 15:22, 25; of Christ (see supr.), Luk.9:35; of Christ's choice of disciples, Luk.6:13, Jhn.6:70 13:18 15:16, 19 Act.1:2; of the Divine choice: of persons, Mrk.13:20, Act.1:24 13:17 15:7, Eph.1:4, Jas.2:5; of things, 1Co.1:27-28 (Cremer, 402, 773).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “select” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SELECT', adjective.
Nicely chosen; taken from a number by preference; choice; whence, preferable; more valuable or excellent than others; as a body of select troops; a select company or society; a library consisted of select authors.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.