ἐκλεκτός

Strong's Definition

select by implication, favorite &#8212 chosen, elect.

Detailed Meaning

picked out, chosen, chosen by God,, to obtain salvation through Christ, Christians are called &quot chosen or elect&quot of God, the Messiah is called &quot elect&quot , as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable, choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent applied to certain individual Christians

Part of Speech

adjective

KJV Translation Counts

elect(16x) chosen(7x)

Related Words

G1586 | ἐκλέγομαι | choose, choose out, make choice