Word Study · Strong's G1586
ἐκλέγομαι
eklégomai
“to select”
- 22occurrencescanonical count
- 22tagged so farloaded book by book
- 7books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
to select KJV usage: :--make choice, choose (out), chosen.
22 loaded
The ledger of occurrences
Mark1 occurrence
And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.The first tagged occurrence in Mark.
Luke4 occurrences
And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:The first tagged occurrence in Luke.
John5 occurrences
Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?The first tagged occurrence in John.
Acts7 occurrences
until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:The first tagged occurrence in Acts.
Acts 1:2ἐξελέξατοexelexato — He had chosenV-AMI-3SActs 1:24ἐξελέξωexelexō — You have chosenV-AMI-2SActs 6:5ἐξελέξαντοexelexanto — they choseV-AMI-3PActs 13:17ἐξελέξατοexelexato — choseV-AMI-3SActs 15:7ἐξελέξατοexelexato — choseV-AMI-3SActs 15:22ἐκλεξαμένουςeklexamenous — having chosenV-AMP-APMActs 15:25ἐκλεξαμένοιςeklexamenois — having chosenV-AMP-DPM
1 Corinthians3 occurrences
but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;The first tagged occurrence in 1 Corinthians.
Ephesians1 occurrence
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:The first tagged occurrence in Ephesians.
James1 occurrence
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?The first tagged occurrence in James.