- ἐκλογή
- a picking out, choice, election
- ἐκλογή
- a choosing out, selecting, choice by God
- a choosing out, selecting, choice (by God).
- ἐκλογή
- selecting
- G:N-F
- ἐκλογή, ῆς ἡ
(< ἐκλέγω), [in Aq.: Isa.22:7; Sm., Th.: Isa.37:24 * ;]
a choice, selection; in NT, always of the Divine choice (EV, election): σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς, genitive qual., a chosen vessel; κατ ἐ.,; with genitive of person(s),Refs
Rom.9:11 11:5, 28; by meton., ἡ ἐ. = οἱ ἐκλεκτοί, Rom.11:7.†Refs
1Th.1:4, 2Pe.1:10
(AS)
1) the act of picking out, choosing
1a) of the act of God's free will by which before the foundation of the world he decreed his blessings to certain persons
1b) the decree made from choice by which he determined to bless certain persons through Christ by grace alone
2) a thing or person chosen
2a) of persons: God's elect
1a) of the act of God's free will by which before the foundation of the world he decreed his blessings to certain persons
1b) the decree made from choice by which he determined to bless certain persons through Christ by grace alone
2) a thing or person chosen
2a) of persons: God's elect
ἐκλογή
eklogē
ek-log-ay'
From G1586; (divine) selection (abstractly or concretely)
KJV Usage: chosen, election.