ἐπιλέγω epilegō · G1951
to call/choose
ἐπι-λέγω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ; ] ; 1. to say in addition (Hdt.). ; 2. to call by name, to call: Jhn.5:2. ; 3. to choose; mid., to choose for oneself: Act.15:40.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐπιλέγω, ; say in connexion with an action, etc., []; ποιεῖν τι καὶ ἐπιλέγειν say while or after doing it, []; παίζουσιν ἐπιλέγοντες []; ἐξηπάτων.. ἐπιλέγων τοιαυτί 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 418; ἐ. τεκμήρια τὴν ἄλλην αὐτοῦ.. παρανομίαν citing it as proof, []; 2. say besides, ἑκάστῳ “σοὶ μέν κτλ.” []; τὴν αἰτίαν ἐ. []:—middle, repeat, [] —passive, [τὰ] ἐπιλεγόμενα []; 3. call by name, []; ἐπέλεγον δὲ κιθαρῳδικούς (i.e. νόμους) []:—middle, []:— passive, to be surnamed, []; 4. …
Where it's used 2 times
Source: TBESG G1951; TFLSJ G1951
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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