Strong's Lexicon
G1586 — ἐκλέγομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1586 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐκλέγομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice from G1537 and G3004 (in its primary sense) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 22 |
| Transliteration: | eklegomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek-leg'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to select |
| KJV Renderings: | make choice, choose (out), chosen |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐκλέγω: perfect passive participle ἐκλελεγμένος, once in Luk 9:35 L marginal reading T Tr WH; middle, imperfect ἐξελεγομην (Luk 14:7); 1 aorist ἐξελεξάμην; in Greek writings from Herodotus down; the Sept. for áÈÌçÇø; to pick out, choose; in the N. T. (except Luk 9:35, where the reading is doubtful) always middle, ἐκλέγομαι, to pick or choose out for oneself: τί, Luk 10:42; Luk 14:7; τινα, one from among many (of Jesus choosing his disciples), Joh 6:70; Joh 13:18; Joh 15:16; Act 1:2; ἀπό τινων, from a number of persons (Sir 45:16), Luk 6:13: ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, Joh 15:19; used of choosing one for an office, Act 6:5; followed by ἐκ τινων, Act 1:24; to discharge some business, Act 15:22; Act 15:25; ἐν ἡμῖν (others ὑμῖν) ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, followed by the accusative and infinitive denoting the end, God made choice among us i. e. in our ranks, Act 15:7, where formerly many, misled by the Hebrew áÀÌ áÈÌçÇø (1Sa 16:9; 1Ki 8:16, etc., and the Sept. of these passages), wrongly regarded ἐν ἡμῖν as the object on which the mind of the chooser was as it were fixed; (Winers Grammar, § 32, 3 a.; Buttmann, 159 (138)). Especially is God said ἐκλέξασθαι those whom he has judged fit to receive his favors and separated from the rest of mankind to be peculiarly his own and to be attended continually by his gracious oversight: thus of the Israelites, Act 13:17 (Deu 14:2 (cf. Deu 4:37); 2Ma 5:19); of Christians, as those whom he has set apart from among the irreligious multitude as dear unto himself, and whom he has rendered, through faith in Christ, citizens in the Messianic kingdom: Mar 13:20; 1Co 1:27 f; with two accusatives, one of the object, the other of the predicate (Winer’s Grammar, § 32, 4 b.), Jas 2:5; τινα ἐν Χριστῷ, so that the ground of the choice lies in Christ and his merits, followed by the accusative with an infinitive denoting the end, Eph 1:4. In Luk 9:35 L marginal reading T Tr WH Jesus is called ὁ υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ ὁ ἐκλελεγμένος (R G L text ἀγαπητός), as being dear to God beyond all others and exalted by him to the preeminent dignity of Messiah; but see ἐκλεκτός, 1 b.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐκλέγομαι (make choice)
Mark 13:20
- KJV: 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
- GK: και ει κύριος εκολόβωσε τας ημέρας ουκ αν εσώθη πάσα σαρξ αλλά διά τους εκλεκτούς ους εξελέξατο εκολόβωσε τας ημέρας
Luke 6:13
- KJV: And when it was day he called his disciples and of them he chose twelve whom also he named apostles
- GK: και ότε εγένετο ημέρα προσεφώνησε τους μαθητάς αυτού και εκλεξάμενος απ΄ αυτών δώδεκα ους και αποστόλους ωνόμασε
Luke 10:42
- KJV: But one thing is needful and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her
- GK: ενός δε εστι χρεία Μαρία δε την αγαθήν μερίδα εξελέξατο ήτις ουκ αφαιρεθήσεται απ΄ αυτής
Luke 14:7
- KJV: And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms saying unto them
- GK: έλεγε δε προς τους κεκλημένους παραβολήν επέχων πως τας πρωτοκλισίας εξελέγοντο λέγων προς αυτούς
John 6:70
- KJV: Jesus answered them Have not I chosen you twelve and one of you is a devil
- GK: απεκρίθη αυτοίς ο Ιησούς ουκ εγώ υμάς τους δώδεκα εξελεξάμην και εξ υμών εις διάβολός εστιν
John 13:18
- KJV: I 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
- GK: ου περί πάντων υμών λέγω εγώ οίδα ους εξελεξάμην αλλ΄ ίνα η γραφή πληρωθή ο τρώγων μετ΄ εμού τον άρτον επήρεν επ΄ εμέ την πτέρναν αυτού
John 15:16
- KJV: Ye have not chosen me but I have chosen you and ordained you that ye should go and bring forth fruit and your fruit should remain that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name he may give it you
- GK: ουχ υμείς με εξελέξασθε αλλ΄ εγώ εξελεξάμην υμάς και έθηκα υμάς ίνα υμείς υπάγητε και καρπόν φέρητε και ο καρπός υμών μένη ίνα ο τι αν αιτήσητε τον πατέρα εν τω ονόματί μου δω υμίν
John 15:19
- KJV: If ye were of the world the world would love his own but because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of the world therefore the world hateth you
- GK: ει εκ του κόσμου ήτε ο κόσμος αν το ίδιον εφίλει ότι δε εκ του κόσμου ουκ εστέ αλλ΄ εγώ εξελεξάμην υμάς εκ του κόσμου διά τούτο μισεί υμάς ο κόσμος
Acts 1:2
- KJV: Until the day in which he was taken up after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen
- GK: άχρι ης ημέρας εντειλάμενος τοις αποστόλοις διά πνεύματος αγίου ους εξελέξατο ανελήφθη
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