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Lexicon :: Strong's G1588 - eklektos

Aa
ἐκλεκτός
Transliteration
eklektos (Key)
Pronunciation
ek-lek-tos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:181,505

Strong’s Definitions

ἐκλεκτός eklektós, ek-lek-tos'; from G1586; select; by implication, favorite:—chosen, elect.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's G1588 in the following manner: elect (16x), chosen (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's G1588 in the following manner: elect (16x), chosen (7x).

  1. picked out, chosen

    1. chosen by God,

      1. to obtain salvation through Christ

        1. Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God

      2. the Messiah is called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable

      3. choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐκλεκτός eklektós, ek-lek-tos'; from G1586; select; by implication, favorite:—chosen, elect.
STRONGS G1588:
ἐκλεκτός, ἐκλεκτή, ἐκλεκτόν (ἐκλέγω), picked out, chosen; rare in Greek writ:, as Thucydides 6, 100; Plato, legg. 11, p. 938 b.; 12, 948 a., etc.; the Sept. for בָּחוּר and בָּחִיר; in the N. T.
1. chosen by God, and
a. to obtain salvation through Christ (see ἐκλέγω); hence, Christians are called οἱ ἐκλεκτοί τοῦ Θεοῦ, the chosen or elect of God (cf. Winer's Grammar, 35 (34); 234 (219)), (יְהוָה בְּחִירֵי, said of pious Israelites Isaiah 65:9, 15, 23; Psalm 104:43 (Ps. 105:43), cf. Wis. 4:15): Luke 18:7; Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12; Titus 1:1; without the genitive Θεοῦ, Matthew 24:22, 24; Mark 13:20, 22; 1 Peter 1:1; with the addition of τοῦ Χριστοῦ, as the genitive of possessor, Matthew 24:31; Mark 13:27 (T Tr omit the genitive); κλητοί καί ἐκλεκτοί καί πιστοί, Revelation 17:14; γένος ἐκλεκτόν, 1 Peter 2:9 (from Isaiah 43:20, cf. Additions to Esther 8:40 [Esther 8:368:12t] (Esth. 6:17, p. 64, Fritzsche edition)); ἐκλεκτοί, those who have become true partakers of the Christian salvation are contrasted with κλητοί, those who have been invited but who have not shown themselves fitted to obtain it (others regard the 'called' and the 'chosen' here as alike partakers of salvation, but the latter as the 'choice ones' (see 2 below), distinguished above the former; cf. James Morison or Meyer at the passage), Matthew 20:16 (here T WH omit; Tr brackets the clause); Matt 22:14; finally, those are called ἐκλεκτοί who are destined for salvation but have not yet been brought to it, 2 Timothy 2:10 (but cf. Huther or Ellicott at the passage).
b. The Messiah is called preeminently ὁ ἐκλεκτός τοῦ Θεοῦ, as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable: Luke 23:35, cf. Luke 9:35 L marginal reading T Tr WH; cf. Dillmann, Das Buch Henoch (übers. u. erkhärt; allgem. Einl.), p. 23:
c. Angels are called ἐκλεκτοί, as those whom God has chosen out from other created beings to be peculiarly associated with him, and his highest ministers in governing the universe: 1 Timothy 5:21; see ἅγιος, 1 b.; μαρτύρομαι δέ ἐγώ μέν ὑμῶν τά ἅγια καί τούς ἱερούς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ, Josephus, b. j. 2, 16, 4 under the end; (yet others explain by 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6; cf. Ellicott on 1 Timothy, the passage cited).
2. universally, choice, select, i. e. the best of its kind or class, excellent, preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians, 2 John 1:1, 13; with ἐν κυρίῳ added, eminent as a Christian (see ἐν, I. 6 b.), Romans 16:13; of things: λίθος, 1 Peter 2:4 (6) (Isaiah 28:16; 2 Esdr. 5:8; Enoch, chapter 8 Greek text, Dillmann edition, p. 82f).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
105:43
Isaiah
2; 28:16; 43:20; 65:9; 65:15; 65:23
Matthew
20:16; 22:14; 24:22; 24:24; 24:31
Mark
13:20; 13:22; 13:27
Luke
9:35; 18:7; 23:35
Romans
8:33; 16:13
Colossians
3:12
1 Timothy
5:21
2 Timothy
2:10
Titus
1:1
1 Peter
1:1; 2:4; 2:9
2 Peter
2:4
2 John
1:1; 1:13
Jude
1:6
Revelation
17:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1588 matches the Greek ἐκλεκτός (eklektos),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:14 - “For many G4183 are [fn]called, G2822 but few G3641 are chosen.” G1588

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:22 - “Unless G1487 those G1565 days G2250 had been cut G2856 short, G2856 no G3756 G3956 [fn]life G4561 would have been saved; G4982 but for the sake G1223 of the [fn]elect G1588 those G1565 days G2250 will be cut G2856 short. G2856

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:24 - “For false G5580 Christs G5580 and false G5578 prophets G5578 will arise G1453 and will [fn]show G1325 great G3173 [fn]signs G4592 and wonders, G5059 so G5620 as to mislead, G4105 if G1487 possible, G1415 even G2532 the [fn]elect. G1588

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:31 - “And He will send G649 forth G649 His angels G32 with A GREAT G3173 TRUMPET G4536 and THEY WILL GATHER G1996 TOGETHER G1996 His [fn]elect G1588 from the four G5064 winds, G417 from one end G206 of the sky G3772 to the other. G206

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:20 - “Unless G1487 the Lord G2962 had shortened G2856 those days, G2250 no G3756 G3956 [fn]life G4561 would have been saved; G4982 but for the sake G1223 of the [fn]elect, G1588 whom G3739 He chose, G1586 He shortened G2856 the days. G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:22 - for false G5580 Christs G5580 and false G5578 prophets G5578 will arise, G1453 and will show G4160 [fn]signs G4592 and wonders, G5059 in order G4314 to lead G635 astray, G635 if G1487 possible, G1415 the elect. G1588

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:27 - “And then G5119 He will send G649 forth G649 the angels, G32 and will gather G1996 together G1996 His [fn]elect G1588 from the four G5064 winds, G417 from the farthest G206 end G206 of the earth G1093 to the farthest G206 end G206 of heaven. G3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:7 - now, G1161 will not God G2316 bring G4160 about G4160 justice G1557 for His elect G1588 who cry G994 to Him day G2250 and night, G3571 [fn]and will He delay G3114 long G3114 over G1909 them?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35 - And the people G2992 stood G2476 by, looking G2334 on. And even G2532 the rulers G758 were sneering G1592 at Him, saying, G3004 “He saved G4982 others; G243 let Him save G4982 Himself G1438 if G1487 this G3778 is the [fn]Christ G5547 of God, G2316 His Chosen G1588 One.” G1588

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:33 - Who G5101 will bring G1458 a charge G1458 against G2596 God’s G2316 elect? G1588 God G2316 is the one who justifies; G1344

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:13 - Greet G782 Rufus, G4504 a choice G1588 man G1588 in the Lord, G2962 also G2532 his mother G3384 and mine. G1699

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:12 - So, G3767 as those who have been chosen G1588 of God, G2316 holy G40 and beloved, G25 put G1746 on a heart G4698 of compassion, G3628 kindness, G5544 humility, G5012 gentleness G4240 and [fn]patience; G3115

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:21 - I solemnly G1263 charge G1263 you in the presence G1799 of God G2316 and of Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 and of His chosen G1588 angels, G32 to maintain G5442 these G3778 principles without G5565 bias, G4299 doing G4160 nothing G3367 in a spirit of partiality. G4346

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:10 - For this G3778 reason G1223 I endure G5278 all G3956 things G3956 for the sake G1223 of those G3588 who are chosen, G1588 so G2443 that they also G2532 may obtain G5177 the salvation G4991 which is in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 and with it eternal G166 glory. G1391

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1 - Paul, G3972 a bond-servant G1401 of God G2316 and an apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 [fn]for the faith G4102 of those chosen G1588 of God G2316 and the knowledge G1922 of the truth G225 which is according G2596 to godliness, G2150

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:1 - Peter, G4074 an apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 To those who reside G3927 as aliens, G3927 scattered G1290 throughout G1290 Pontus, G4195 Galatia, G1053 Cappadocia, G2587 Asia, G773 and Bithynia, G978 who are chosen G1588

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:4 - And coming G4334 to Him as to a living G2198 stone G3037 which has been rejected G593 by men, G444 but is [fn]choice G1588 and precious G1784 in the sight G3844 of God, G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:6 - For this is contained G4023 in [fn]Scripture: G1124
“BEHOLD G2400, I LAY G5087 IN ZION G4622 A CHOICE G1588 STONE G3037, A PRECIOUS G1784 CORNER G204 stone,
AND HE WHO BELIEVES G4100 IN [fn]HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]DISAPPOINTED G2617.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:9 - But you are A CHOSEN G1588 RACE G1085, A royal G934 PRIESTHOOD G2406, A HOLY G40 NATION G1484, A PEOPLE G2992 FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION G4047, so G3704 that you may proclaim G1804 the excellencies G703 of Him who has called G2564 you out of darkness G4655 into His marvelous G2298 light; G5457

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:1 - The elder G4245 to the chosen G1588 lady G2959 and her children, G5043 whom G3739 I love G25 in truth; G225 and not only G3441 I, but also G2532 all G3956 who know G1097 the truth, G225

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:13 - The children G5043 of your chosen G1588 sister G79 greet G782 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:14 - “These G3778 will wage G4170 war G4170 against G3326 the Lamb, G721 and the Lamb G721 will overcome G3528 them, because G3754 He is Lord G2962 of lords G2962 and King G935 of kings, G935 and those G3588 who G3588 are with Him are the called G2822 and chosen G1588 and faithful.” G4103
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