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Lexicon :: Strong's G1586 - eklegomai

Aa
ἐκλέγομαι
Transliteration
eklegomai (Key)
Pronunciation
ek-leg'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice from ἐκ (G1537) and λέγω (G3004) (in its primary sense)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:144,505

Strong’s Definitions

†ἐκλέγομαι eklégomai, ek-leg'-om-ahee; middle voice from G1537 and G3004 (in its primary sense); to select:—make choice, choose (out), chosen.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G1586 in the following manner: choose (19x), choose out (1x), make choice (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G1586 in the following manner: choose (19x), choose out (1x), make choice (1x).

  1. to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one's self

    1. choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples

    2. choosing one for an office

    3. of God choosing whom he judged fit to receive his favours and separated from the rest of mankind to be peculiarly his own and to be attended continually by his gracious oversight

      1. i.e. the Israelites

    4. of God the Father choosing Christians, as those whom he set apart from the irreligious multitude as dear unto himself, and whom he has rendered, through faith in Christ, citizens in the Messianic kingdom: (James 2:5) so that the ground of the choice lies in Christ and his merits only

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἐκλέγομαι eklégomai, ek-leg'-om-ahee; middle voice from G1537 and G3004 (in its primary sense); to select:—make choice, choose (out), chosen.
STRONGS G1586:
ἐκλέγω: perfect passive participle ἐκλελεγμένος, once in Luke 9:35 L marginal reading T Tr WH; middle, imperfect ἐξελεγομην (Luke 14:7); 1 aorist ἐξελεξάμην; in Greek writings from Herodotus down; the Sept. for בָּחַר; to pick out, choose; in the N. T. (except Luke 9:35, where the reading is doubtful) always middle, ἐκλέγομαι, to pick or choose out for oneself: τί, Luke 10:42; Luke 14:7; τινα, one from among many (of Jesus choosing his disciples), John 6:70; John 13:18; John 15:16; Acts 1:2; ἀπό τινων, from a number of persons (Sir. 45:16), Luke 6:13: ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, John 15:19; used of choosing one for an office, Acts 6:5; followed by ἐκ τινων, Acts 1:24; to discharge some business, Acts 15:22, 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, Acts 15:7, where formerly many, misled by the Hebrew בְּ בָּחַר (1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Kings 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, Acts 13:17 (Deuteronomy 14:2 (cf. Deuteronomy 4:37); 2 Macc. 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: Mark 13:20; 1 Corinthians 1:27f; with two accusatives, one of the object, the other of the predicate (Winer's Grammar, § 32, 4 b.), James 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, Ephesians 1:4. In Luke 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
4:37; 14:2
1 Samuel
16:9
1 Kings
8:16
Mark
13:20
Luke
6:13; 9:35; 9:35; 9:35; 10:42; 14:7; 14:7
John
6:70; 13:18; 15:16; 15:19
Acts
1:2; 1:24; 6:5; 13:17; 15:7; 15:22; 15:25
1 Corinthians
1:27
Ephesians
1:4
James
2:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1586 matches the Greek ἐκλέγομαι (eklegomai),
which occurs 22 times in 20 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:13 - And when G3753 day G2250 came G1096, He called G4377 His disciples G3101 to G4377 Him and chose G1586 twelve G1427 of them, whom G3739 He also G2532 named G3687 as apostles G652:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:35 - And then a voice G5456 came G1096 from the cloud G3507, saying G3004, “This G3778 is My Son G5207, My Chosen G1586 One; listen G191 to Him!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:42 - but only one G1520 thing G1520 is necessary G5532; for Mary G3137 has chosen G1586 the good G18 part G3310, which G3748 shall not be taken G851 away G851 from her.”

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Now G1161 He began telling G3004 a parable G3850 to the invited G2564 guests G2564 when He noticed G1907 how G4459 they had been picking G1586 out G1586 the places G4411 of G4411 honor G4411 at the table, saying G3004 to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:70 - Jesus G2424 answered G611 them, “Did I Myself G1473 not choose G1586 you, the twelve G1427? And yet one G1520 of you is a devil G1228.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:18 - “I am not speaking G3004 about G4012 all G3956 of you. I know G6063 the ones whom G5101 I have chosen G1586; but this is happening so G2443 that G2443 the Scripture G1124 may be fulfilled G4137, ‘HE WHO EATS G5176 MY BREAD G740 HAS LIFTED G1869 UP HIS HEEL G4418 AGAINST G1909 ME.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:16 - “You did not choose G1586 Me but I chose G1586 you, and appointed G5087 you that you would go G5217 and bear G5342 fruit G2590, and that your fruit G2590 would remain G3306, so G2443 that G2443 whatever G3739 G5100 G302 you ask G154 of the Father G3962 in My name G3686 He may give G1325 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:19 - “If G1487 you were of the world G2889, the world G2889 would love G5368 you as its own G2398; but because G3754 you are not of the world G2889, but I chose G1586 you out G1586 of the world G2889, because G1223 of this G3778 the world G2889 hates G3404 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:2 - until G891 the day G2250 when He was taken G353 up G353 to heaven, after He had given G1781 orders G1781 [fn]by the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 to the apostles G652 whom G3739 He had chosen G1586.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:24 - And they prayed G4336 and said G3004, “You, Lord G2962, who know G2589 the G2589 hearts G2589 of all G3956 people, show G322 which G3739 one G1520 of these G3778 two G1417 You have chosen G1586

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:5 - The [fn]announcement G3056 found G700 approval G700 with the whole G3956 [fn]congregation G4128; and they chose G1586 Stephen G4736, a man G435 full G4134 of faith G4102 and of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, and Philip G5376, Prochorus G4402, Nicanor G3527, Timon G5096, Parmenas G3937, and [fn]Nicolas G3532, a [fn]proselyte G4339 from Antioch G491.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:17 - “The God G2316 of this G3778 people G2992 Israel G2474 chose G1586 our fathers G3962 and [fn]made G5312 the people G2992 great G5312 during G1722 their stay G3940 in the land G1093 of Egypt G125, and with an uplifted G5308 arm G1023 He led G1806 them out G1806 from it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:7 - After there had been G1096 much G4183 debate G2214, Peter G4074 stood G450 up G450 and said G3004 to them, “[fn]Brothers G435 G80, you know G1987 that [fn]in the early G744 days G2250 God G2316 made G1586 a G1586 choice G1586 among G1722 you, that by my mouth G4750 the Gentiles G1484 would hear G191 the word G3056 of the gospel G2098 and believe G4100.

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Then G5119 it seemed G1380 good G1380 to the apostles G652 and the elders G4245, with the whole G3650 church G1577, to choose G1586 men G435 from among G1537 them to send G3992 to Antioch G490 with Paul G3972 and Barnabas G921: Judas G2455 who was called G2564 Barsabbas G923, and Silas G4609, leading G2233 men G435 among G1722 the brothers G80,

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it seemed G1380 good G1380 to us, having [fn]become G1096 of one G3661 mind G3661, to select G1586 men G435 to send G3992 to you with our beloved G27 Barnabas G921 and Paul G3972,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:27 - but God G2316 has chosen G1586 the foolish G3474 things G3474 of the world G2889 to shame G2617 the wise G4680, and God G2316 has chosen G1586 the weak G772 things G772 of the world G2889 to shame G2617 the things G2478 which are strong G2478,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:28 - and the [fn]insignificant G36 things G36 of the world G2889 and the despised G1848 God G2316 has chosen G1586, the things that are not, so G2443 that G2443 He may nullify G2673 the things that are,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:4 - just G2531 as G2531 He chose G1586 us in Him before G4253 the foundation G2602 of the world G2889, that we would be holy G40 and blameless G299 before G2714 [fn]Him. In love G26

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:5 - Listen G191, my beloved G27 brothers G80 and sisters: did God G2316 not choose G1586 the poor G4434 [fn]of this G3588 world G2889 to be rich G4145 in faith G4102 and heirs G2818 of the kingdom G932 which G3739 He promised G1861 to those G3588 who love G25 Him?
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