Eklektos

ek-lek-tos'
Parts of Speech Adjective

Eklektos Definition

  1. picked out, chosen
    1. chosen by God,
      1. to obtain salvation through Christ 1a
    2. Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God
      1. the Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable
      2. choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
ejklektovß
Origin
from (1586)
Strong's Number
1588
TDNT Entry
4:181,505

KJV Word Usage

elect
16
chosen
7
Total
23

KJV Verse Count

5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
Total
23
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Eklektos". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .