ἘΚΛΕΚΤΟΣ, ἐκλεκτος
EKLEKTOS, eklektos
Sounds Like: ek-LEK-tos
Translations: chosen, elect, choice, excellent, a chosen one, an elect one
From the root: ἘΚΛΕΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone or something that has been selected or picked out, often implying a special status or quality. It can refer to individuals who are chosen by God for a particular purpose, or to things that are of superior quality or excellence. It is used to describe a person or a group of people who are set apart, or to describe something as being of the highest quality.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1588 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
Justin Martyr
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Numbers — 11:28
- 2 Samuel — 22:27
- Psalms — 17:27, 105:23
- Song of Solomon — 5:15
- Isaiah — 42:1
- Jeremiah — 26:15
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Luke — 23:35
From the same root
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