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ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΩΝ, ἐπιλεκτων

EPILEKTŌN, epilektōn

Sounds Like: eh-pee-LEK-tohn

Translations: of chosen ones, of the elect, of select ones

From the root: ΕΠΙΛΕΚΤΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This word describes something or someone that has been chosen, selected, or picked out. It is often used to refer to a group of people who are specially chosen or favored, such as 'the elect' or 'chosen ones'. It functions as an adjective but can be used substantively as a noun.

Inflection: Genitive, Plural, Masculine

Strong’s number: G1942 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
  • Exodus — 24:11
  • 1 Maccabees — 4:28
  • Ezekiel — 24:5
  • Daniel (Old Greek) — 1:3

From the same root

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