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)
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G1588 — ἐκλεκτός
eklektos · select · Greek
22 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 22:14 · ἐκλεκτοί.¶For many are called, but few chosen.”Matthew 24:22 · ἐκλεκτοὺςUnless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.Matthew 24:24 · ἐκλεκτούς.For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.Matthew 24:31 · ἐκλεκτοὺςHe will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.Mark 13:20 · ἐκλεκτοὺςUnless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.Mark 13:22 · ἐκλεκτούς.For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.Mark 13:27 · ἐκλεκτοὺςThen he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.Luke 18:7 · ἐκλεκτῶνWon’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?Luke 23:35 · ἐκλεκτός.¶The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”Romans 8:33 · ἐκλεκτῶνWho could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies.Romans 16:13 · ἐκλεκτὸνGreet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.Colossians 3:12 · ἐκλεκτοὶPut on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;1 Timothy 5:21 · ἐκλεκτῶνI command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.2 Timothy 2:10 · ἐκλεκτούς,Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.Titus 1:1 · ἐκλεκτῶνPaul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,1 Peter 1:1 · ἐκλεκτοῖςPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,1 Peter 2:4 · ἐκλεκτὸνcoming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.1 Peter 2:6 · ἐκλεκτὸνBecause it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”1 Peter 2:9 · ἐκλεκτόν,But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:2 John 1:1 · ἐκλεκτῇThe elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;2 John 1:13 · ἐκλεκτῆςThe children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.Revelation 17:14 · ἐκλεκτοὶThese will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful.”