Definition
ἐπι-λέγω
[in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ;]
1. to say in addition (Hdt.).
2. to call by name, to call: John 5:2.
3. to choose; mid., to choose for oneself: Acts 15:40.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐπιλέγω:
- בָּחַרba.char“to choose”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- John 5:2ἐπιλεγομένη · is calledNow there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.
- Acts 15:40ἐπιλεξάμενος · chose…but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.