ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΟΙ, ἐπιλεκτοι
EPILEKTOI, epilektoi
Sounds Like: ep-ee-LEK-toy
Translations: chosen, elect, picked, select, choice
From the root: ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something or someone that has been chosen or selected, often implying a high quality or special status. It can refer to individuals who are 'picked' for a specific purpose or group, or to things that are 'choice' or 'select' due to their superior quality. It is often used to describe soldiers or people of high standing.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1942 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΟΣ.
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- ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΑ — chosen, elect, choice, excellent, precious, a chosen one, an elect one
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