G1588 ἐκλεκτός

LSJ Gloss:

ἐκλεκτός: picked out, select

Dodson:

ἐκλεκτός: chosen, elect, choice, select; chosen out, elect, choice, select, sometimes as subst: of those chosen out by God for the rendering of special service to Him (of the Hebrew race, particular Hebrews, the Messiah, and the Christians).

Strong's:

ἐκλεκτός: select; by implication, favorite
Derivation: from G1586;
KJV Usage: chosen, elect.
G1586

TBESG:

ἐκλεκτός: select; G:A; ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν
(< ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in
Refs
Isa.28:16, Pro.17:3
, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc. ;]
__1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Rom.16:13 (cf. Eze.27:24).
__2. As in Inscr. (MM, Exp., xii), chosen; esp. as in LXX, of Israel, elect, chosen of God (
Refs
Isa.65:9, Psa.105:43, al.
); so in NT;
__(a) of Christ: Luk.23:35 (cf. Isa.42:1); fig., λίθος, 1Pe.2:4-6 (LXX);
__(b) of holy angels: 1Ti.5:21;
__(with) of Christians:
Refs
Mat.24:22, 24, Mrk.13:20, 22 13:27, 2Ti.2:10, 1Pe.1:1
; τ. θεοῦ,
Refs
Luk.18:7, Rom.8:33, Col.3:12, Tit.1:1
; τ. Χριστοῦ, Mat.24:31; ἐ. κυρία, II Jn 1; ἀδελφή, II Jn 13; γένος, 1Pe.2:9 (LXX); κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί, Rev.17:14; opp. to κλητός (not so in Epp.; see Lft. on
Refs
Col.3:12), Mat.20:16
(T, WH, txt., R, omit) Mat.22:14 (Cremer, 405, 775).†
(AS)

Thayer:

1) picked out, chosen
1a) chosen by God,
1a1) to obtain salvation through Christ
1a1a) Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God
1a2) the Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable
1a3) choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians

Matthew 20:16	chosen.
Matthew 22:14	are chosen.
Matthew 24:22	the elect's sake
Matthew 24:24	elect.
Matthew 24:31	elect
Mark 13:20	the elect's sake,
Mark 13:22	the elect.
Mark 13:27	elect
Luke 18:7	elect,
Luke 23:35	the chosen
Romans 8:33	elect?
Romans 16:13	chosen
Colossians 3:12	the elect
1 Timothy 5:21	the elect
2 Timothy 2:10	the elect,
Titus 1:1	elect,
1 Peter 1:2	Elect
1 Peter 2:4	chosen
1 Peter 2:6	elect,
1 Peter 2:9	are a chosen
2 John 1:1	to the elect
2 John 1:13	elect
Revelation 17:14	chosen,

4	elect
3	elect,
2	chosen
2	the elect
1	chosen.
1	are chosen.
1	the elect's sake
1	the elect's sake,
1	elect?
1	are a chosen
1	to the elect
1	chosen,
1	the chosen
1	the elect,
1	the elect.
1	elect.

G1588 ἐκλεκτός - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

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G1586 ἐκλέγομαι