ἘΚΛΕΚΤΟΥ, ἐκλεκτου
EKLEKTOU, eklektou
Sounds Like: ek-LEK-too
Translations: of chosen, of elect, of select, of a chosen one, of an elect one
From the root: ἘΚΛΕΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'chosen,' 'elect,' or 'select.' It refers to someone or something that has been specially picked out or designated. In its genitive form, as seen in ἘΚΛΕΚΤΟΥ, it indicates possession or origin, often translated as 'of the chosen' or 'of the elect.' It can be used to describe individuals, groups, or even things that are of superior quality or specially appointed.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G1588 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 46:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Samuel — 22:27
- Esther — 8:12
- Psalms — 17:27
- Proverbs — 8:19
- Sirach — 47:22
- Isaiah — 45:4
- Baruch — 3:30
From the same root
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