ἘΚΛΟΓΗ, ἐκλογη
EKLOGĒ, eklogē
Sounds Like: ek-loh-GAY
Translations: choice, selection, election, a choice, a selection, an election
From the root: ἘΚΛΟΓΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of choosing or selecting, or the state of being chosen or selected. It can denote a divine selection or a special group of people who have been chosen. It is often used in a theological context to refer to God's act of choosing individuals or a people for a specific purpose.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1589 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 8:49
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 48:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Psalms of Solomon — 9:7
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 11:7
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΚΛΟΓΗ, appear in our texts.
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