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ΕΠΕΛΕΞΑΝ, επελεξαν

EPELEXAN, epelexan

Sounds Like: eh-peh-LEH-xahn

Translations: they chose, they selected, they picked out

From the root: ΕΚΛΕΓΟΜΑΙ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the aorist active indicative, third person plural form of the verb 'eklegomai'. It means 'they chose' or 'they selected'. It describes an action of choosing or picking out that occurred in the past and was completed.

Inflection: Aorist, Active, Indicative, Third Person, Plural

Strong’s number: G1586 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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