HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H972
בָּחִיר
ba.chir — chosen
chosen, choice one, chosen one, elect (of God)
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Chosen
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7148
קָרִיא
qa.ri — chosen
called, summoned, called one
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7427
ἐπίλεκτος
epilektos — chosen
chosen, picked , of soldiers, (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7121
קָרָא
qa.ra — to call: call to
: call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
673 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H977
בָּחַר
ba.char — to choose
1) to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected
162 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8050
שְׁמוּאֵל
she.mu.el — Samuel
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.20; son of: Elkanah (H0511H) and Hannah (H2584); father of: Joel (H3100) and Abijah (H0029) Also named: Samouēl (Σαμουήλ "Samuel" G4545) § Samuel = "his name is El" 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'
121 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2506
חֵ֫לֶק
che.leq — portion
1) portion, share, part, territory 1a) portion, share 1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land) 1c) one's portion, one's possession 1d) (chosen) portion 1e) portion, award (from God) Aramaic equivalent: cha.laq (חֲלָק "portion" H2508)
60 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1588
ἐκλεκτός
eklektos — select
ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν (ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Isa.28:16, Pro.17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc. ;] 1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Rom.16:13 (cf. Eze.27:24). 2. As in Inscr. (MM, Exp., xii), chosen; esp. as in LXX, of Israel, elect, chosen of God (Isa.65:9, Psa.105:43, al.); so in NT; (a) of Christ: Luk.23:35 (cf. Isa.42:1); figuratively, λίθος, 1Pe.2:4-6 (LXX); (b) of holy angels: 1Ti.5:21; (with) of Christians: Mat.24:22, 24, Mrk.13:20, 22 13:27, 2Ti.2:10, 1Pe.1:1; τ. θεοῦ, Luk.18:7, Rom.8:33, Col.3:12, Tit.1:1; τ. Χριστοῦ, Mat.24:31; ἐ. κυρία, II Jn 1; ἀδελφή, II Jn 13; γένος, 1Pe.2:9 (LXX); κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί, Rev.17:14; opposite to κλητός (not so in Epp.; see Lft. on Col.3:12), Mat.20:16 (T, WH, txt., R, omit) Mat.22:14 (Cremer, 405, 775).† (AS)
22 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3727
כַּפֹּרֶת
kap.po.ret — mercy seat
1) mercy-seat, place of atonement 1a) the golden plate of propitiation on which the High Priest sprinkled the seat 7 times on the Day of Atonement symbolically reconciling Jehovah and His chosen people 1a1) the slab of gold on top of the ark of the covenant which measured 2.5 by 1.5 cubits; on it and part of it were the two golden cherubim facing each other whose outstretched wings came together above and constituted the throne of God
22 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G139
αἵρεσις
ahiresis — sect
αἵρεσις, -εως, ἡ (αἱρέω, -ομαι), [in LXX for נְדָבָה,] 1. capture. 2. choosing, choice (see MM, VGT, see word). 3. that which is chosen, hence, opinion; esp. a peculiar opinion, heresy: 1Co.11:19, Gal.5:20, 2Pe.2:1 R, txt. 4. In late writers (MM, VGT), of a set of persons professing particular principles or opinions, a school, sect, party, faction: Act.5:17 15:5 24:5,14 26:5 28:22, I Co, Ga, II Pe, l.with, R, mg. (Cremer, 614). † (AS)
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8202
שָׁפָט
sha.phat — Shaphat
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.5; son of: Hori (H2753) § Shaphat = "judged" or "he hath judged" 1) son of Hori and the prince of Simeon chosen to spy out the promised land 2) father of the prophet Elisha 3) a Judaite, son of Shemaiah and descendant of Zerubbabel in the royal line of Judah 4) a chief of the tribe of Gad 5) son of Adlai and chief herdsman for David over the herds in the valleys
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1589
ἐκλογή
eklogē — selecting
ἐκλογή, ῆς ἡ (ἐκλέγω), [in Aq.: Isa.22:7; Sm., Th.: Isa.37:24 * ;] a choice, selection; in NT, always of the Divine choice (EV, election): σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς, genitive qual., a chosen vessel; κατ ἐ., Rom.9:11 11:5, 28; with genitive of person(s), 1Th.1:4, 2Pe.1:10; by meton., ἡ ἐ. = οἱ ἐκλεκτοί, Rom.11:7.† (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1218
δῆμος
dēmos — people
δῆμος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּחָה ;] 1. a district, country. 2. the common people, the people generally; esp. the people assembled: Act.12:22 17:5 19:30 33. † SYN.: λαός, the people at large: δ., the people as a body politic; opposite to δ. is ὄχλος, the unorganized multitude. ἔθνος, in sing., means in NT as in Gk. writers generally, a nation, but in pl. denotes the rest of mankind apart from the Jews: Gentiles. λ. also, rare in cl. (Att... λεώς), is frequently in LXX and NT, and usually limited to the chosen people, Israel (cf. Cl. Rev., i, 42 f.; Cremer, 689). (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1231
בֻּקִּי
buq.qi — Bukki
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.22; son of: Jogli (H3020) § Bukki = "wasting" 1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests 2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G830
αὐθαίρετος
authairetos — self-chosen
αὐθαίρετος, -ον (αὐτός, αἱρέομαι), [in Sm.: Exo.35:5, 22 * ;] 1. self-chosen. 2. of one's own accord: 2Co.8:3 8:17.† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4179
מֹרִיָּה
mo.riy.yah — (Mount) Moriah
§ Moriah = "chosen by Jehovah" the place where Abraham took Isaac for sacrifice the mount on the eastern edge of Jerusalem on which Solomon built the temple
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6406
פַּלְטִי
pal.ti — Palti
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.9; son of: Raphu (H7505) § Palti or Phalti = "my deliverance" 1) son of Raphu, the spy chosen from the tribe of Benjamin 2) son of Laish, the man to whom king Saul gave his daughter Michal in marriage even though she was already married to David
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4899
συνεκλεκτός
suneklektos — chosen with
συν-εκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν chosen together with, co-elect: ἡ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι συνεκλεκτή (on the meaning, see ICC, in l), 1Pe.5:13.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1345
גְּאוּאֵל
ge.u.el — Geuel
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.15; son of: Machi (H4352) § Geuel = "majesty of God" the Gadite chosen to spy out the land, son of Machi
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2058
וׇפְסִי
voph.si — Vophsi
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.14; father of: Nahbi (H5147) § Vophsi = "rich" father of Nahbi, the man chosen as the spy for Naphtali
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6535
פַּרְנָךְ
par.nakh — Parnach
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.25; father of: Elizaphan (H0469H) § Parnach = "delicate" father of Elizaphan, prince of the tribe of Zebulun chosen to help apportion the promised land between the tribes
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G21066
πρύτανις
prutanis — president
1. a prince, ruler, lord, chief , of Hiero, (Pindar); of Zeus, (Pindar) 2. at Athens, a Prytanis or President : the πρυτάνεις were a committee of 50, chosen by lot from each of the 10 φυλαί, so that each set formed 1/10 part of the βουλή or Council of 500; out of these 50 πρυτάνεις one was chosen by lot as chief-president ἐπιστάτης); he chose 9 πρόεδρο; and the real business was in the hands of this smaller body, with a secretary γραμματεύς); added.—;The φυλή which first entered office every year was determined by lot; and their term of office πρυτανεία); was about five weeks. During this time all treaties and public acts ran in their name, in this form: Ἀκαμαντὶς φυλὴ, ἐπρυτάνευε, Φαίνιππος ἐγραμμάτευε, Νικιάδης ἐπεστάτει the Tribe Acamantis were the Presidency, Phaenippus the Secretary, Niciades the Chief-president, (Thucydides) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6170
αἱρετός
ahiretos — preferred
1. that may be taken or conquered , (Herdotus Historicus); that may be understood , (Plato Philosophus) 2. ( αἱρέομαι) to be chosen, eligible , (Plato Philosophus), etc.; ζοῆς πονηρᾶς θάνατος αἱρετώτερος (Menander Comicus) 3. chosen, elected , (Plato Philosophus), etc. (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7281
ἐξαιρετός
exairetos — chosen out of
1. that can be taken out, removable , (Herdotus Historicus) 2. ἐξαίρετος, ον taken out, picked out, chosen , Lat. eximius, (Homer), etc. 3. excepted , (Euripides), etc.: special, remarkable , (Demosthenes Orator) (ML)
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Spoken of warriors (Ex. 15:4; Judg. 20:16), of the Hebrew nation (Ps. 105:43; Deut. 7:7), of Jerusalem as the seat of the temple (1 Kings 11:13). Christ is the “chosen” of God (Isa. 42:1); and the apostles are “chosen” for their work (Acts 10:41). It is said with regard to those who do not profit by their opportunities that “many are called, but few are chosen” (Matt. 20:16). (See ELECTION.)
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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.