ΕΚΛΟΓΗΝ, εκλογην
EKLOGĒN, eklogēn
Sounds Like: ek-loh-GAYN
Translations: election, choice, selection, an election, a choice, a selection
From the root: ΕΚΛΟΓΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a noun that refers to the act of choosing, selecting, or picking out. In a theological context, especially in the Koine Greek of the New Testament, it often refers to God's act of choosing or selecting individuals or groups for a specific purpose, such as salvation or service. It can also refer to the chosen group itself. It is used to describe a deliberate and purposeful selection.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1589 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΛΟΓΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΚΛΟΓΗΝ — choice, a choice, election, a selection, chosen ones, the elect
- ἘΚΛΟΓΗΣ — of election, of choice, of selection, an election, a choice, a selection
- ΕΚΛΟΓΗ — choice, election, a choice, an election, selection
- ΕΚΛΟΓΗΣ — of choice, of election, of selection
- ΕΚΛΟΓ‾Η‾ — election, choice, selection, a choice, a selection
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