ἐκ-λέγω [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ;] to pick out, choose. In NT always mid. (exc. Luk.9:35, ἐκλελεγμένος, WH, ἀγαπητός, R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr., 157 f.): with accusative of thing(s), Luk.10:42 14:7; with accusative of person(s), Act.6:5 15:22, 25; of Christ (see supr.), Luk.9:35; of Christ's choice of disciples, Luk.6:13, Jhn.6:70 13:18 15:16, 19 Act.1:2; of the Divine choice: of persons, Mrk.13:20, Act.1:24 13:17 15:7, Eph.1:4, Jas.2:5; of things, 1Co.1:27-28 (Cremer, 402, 773).† (AS)
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G1586 — ἐκλέγω
eklegō · to select · Greek
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Mark 13:20 · ἐξελέξατοIf the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.Luke 6:13 · ἐκλεξάμενοςWhen daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:Luke 9:35 · ἐκλελεγμένος,And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”Luke 10:42 · ἐξελέξατοBut only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”Luke 14:7 · ἐξελέγοντο,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:John 6:70 · ἐξελεξάμην,Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”John 13:18 · ἐξελεξάμην·I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’John 15:16 · ἐξελέξασθε, · ἐξελεξάμηνYou did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.John 15:19 · ἐξελεξάμηνIf you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.Acts 1:2 · ἐξελέξατοuntil the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.Acts 1:24 · ἐξελέξωAnd they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosenActs 6:5 · ἐξελέξαντοThis proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.Acts 13:17 · ἐξελέξατοThe God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.Acts 15:7 · ἐξελέξατοAfter much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.Acts 15:22 · ἐκλεξαμένουςThen the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,Acts 15:25 · ἐκλεξαμένοιςSo we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,1 Corinthians 1:27 · ἐξελέξατο · ἐξελέξατοBut God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.1 Corinthians 1:28 · ἐξελέξατοHe chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,Ephesians 1:4 · ἐξελέξατοFor He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In loveJames 2:5 · ἐξελέξατοListen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?