ἐκλέγω eklegō · G1586

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐκλέγω, ; future passive ἐκλεγήσεσθαι []: perfect passive ἐξείλεγμαι [], and in middle sense, []:—pick or single out, []; especially of soldiers, rowers, etc., [] —passive []select, recondite, [] Oen.23:—middle, pick out for oneself, choose, []; 2 Lit. Crit., select, λέξεις καλάς []; compare ἐκλογή. ; 3 middle, of God, elect, choose, []; 4 ἐκλέγειν τὰς πολιὰς (i.e. τρίχας) pull out one's grey hairs, []; II levy taxes or tribute, χρήματα παρά τινος []; ἔκ τινων []; take toll of, χαλκοῦς []; III …

Where it's used 22 times

Mark 13:20 · Luke 6:13 · Luke 9:35 · Luke 10:42 · Luke 14:7 · John 6:70 · John 13:18 · John 15:16 · John 15:19 · Acts 1:2 · Acts 1:24 · Acts 6:5 · Acts 13:17 · Acts 15:7 · Acts 15:22 · Acts 15:25 · 1 Corinthians 1:27 · 1 Corinthians 1:28 · Ephesians 1:4 · James 2:5 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G1586; TFLSJ G1586

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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