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1588 – ἐκλεκτός (eklektos)

elect


Type:
Adjective
Greek: ἐκλεκτός (eklektos)
Pronunciation: ek-lek-tos    Listen
Gematria: 456(5 + 20 + 30 + 5 + 20 + 300 + 70 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin: From G1586
Usage: 22 times in NA, 23 times in TR     

Description

  1. Picked out, chosen.
    1. Chosen by God,.
      1. To obtain salvation through Christ.
        1. Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God.
      2. The Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable.
      3. Choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians.


Origin

From G1586:

ἐκλέγομαιeklegomaiG1586choose

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into eklektos :

בַּדbadH0906linen
בָּחַןbachanH0974to test
בָּחַרbacharH0977to choose
בַּרbarH1249pure
בְּרוֹםberomH1264rich apparel
בִּרְיָהbirjahH1274fat
בָּרִיאbariH1277fat
גְּלָלgelalA1560great
דְּרוֹרdrorH1865liberty
חֶמְדָּהchemdahH2532adesire
חֵ֫פֶץchefetsH2656pleasure
חֹ֫פֶשׁchofeshH2667spread
חָרוּץcharotsH2742asharp
טוֹבtóvH2896apleasant
יָקָרjaqarH3368precious
מַנְעַםmanamH4516delicacy
פְּרִיperiH6529fruit
צְבִיtseviH6643abeauty
צַמֶּ֫רֶתtsameretH6788treetop
רִיriH7377moisture

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
A-APM-7
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
A-ASM-3
Adjective Adjective
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
A-DPM-1
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
A-DSF-1
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
A-GPM-4
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
A-GSF-1
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
A-NPM-3
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM-1
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN-1


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References (22 occurances in 22 verses)




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