epilegomai (G1951) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G1951

ἐπιλέγομαι

epilegomaiep-ee-leg'-om-ahee

to surname, select

1890 spelling: epilégomai

ε5
π80
ι10
λ30
ε5
γ3
ο70
μ40
α1
ι10

Isopsephy 254

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to surname, select

Rendered in the KJV as

call, choose.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ἐπιλεγομένη1
ἐπιλεξάμενος1

How it is rendered · 2

having chosen1
is being called1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

verb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
verb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-AMP-NSM · 1
V-PPP-NSF · 1

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

John1 of 2 · 50%
Acts1 of 2 · 50%

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John1 occurrence

John 5:2ἐπιλεγομένηepilegomenēverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine singularNow there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.here: is being called

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 15:40ἐπιλεξάμενοςepilexamenosverb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularbut Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.here: having chosen

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