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ἐκλέγω

eklegōto selectHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἐκ-λέγω

[in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ;]

to pick out, choose. In NT always mid. (exc. Luke 9:35, ἐκλελεγμένος, WH, ἀγαπητός, R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr., 157 f.): with accusative of thing(s), Luke 10:42; 14:7; with accusative of person(s), Acts 6:5; 15:22, 25; of Christ (see supr.), Luke 9:35; of Christ's choice of disciples, Luke 6:13, John 6:70; 13:18; 15:16, 19, Acts 1:2; of the Divine choice: of persons, Mark 13:20, Acts 1:24; 13:17; 15:7, Ephesians 1:4, James 2:5; of things, 1 Corinthians 1:27-28 (Cremer, 402, 773).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐκλέγω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

22 total
  1. Mark 13:20ἐξελέξατο · He has chosen
    If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
  2. Luke 6:13ἐκλεξάμενος · chose
    When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
  3. Luke 9:35ἐκλελεγμένος · whom I have chosen
    And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
  4. Luke 10:42ἐξελέξατο · has chosen
    But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
  5. Luke 14:7ἐξελέγοντο · chose
    When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
  6. John 6:70ἐξελεξάμην · chosen
    Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
  7. John 13:18ἐξελεξάμην · I have chosen
    I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
  8. John 15:16ἐξελέξασθε · choose; ἐξελεξάμην · chose
    You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  9. John 15:19ἐξελεξάμην · have chosen
    If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
  10. Acts 1:2ἐξελέξατο · He had chosen
    …until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
  11. Acts 1:24ἐξελέξω · You have chosen
    And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
  12. Acts 6:5ἐξελέξαντο · They chose
    This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
  13. Acts 13:17ἐξελέξατο · chose
    The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.
  14. Acts 15:7ἐξελέξατο · made a choice
    After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
  15. Acts 15:22ἐκλεξαμένους · to select
    Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
  16. Acts 15:25ἐκλεξαμένοις · to choose
    So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
  17. 1 Corinthians 1:27ἐξελέξατο · chose; ἐξελέξατο · chose
    But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
  18. 1 Corinthians 1:28ἐξελέξατο · chose
    He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
  19. Ephesians 1:4ἐξελέξατο · He chose
    For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
  20. James 2:5ἐξελέξατο · chosen
    Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?