verb

eklegemō

Greekἐκλέγομαι (eklegomai)

Strong’sG1586

I choose, elect

stem ekleg-22 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books10 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

22 occurrences, every one of them listed

eklegele“chose”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural1×

Luke 14:7“chose”Legate de pros toin kalirētoin parabolan, epecharōtos pōs tain prōtoklisiain eklegele, legarōtos pros autoin;When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

eklegema“chose”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular4×

John 6:70“choose”apokrinita autoi tos Iēsus; Ouk mis vin toin dōdeka eklegema? kai ek vu henos diabolos atō.Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

John 13:18“chosen”ouk peri pantoiu vu legamō; mis oidamē tinoin eklegema; alla hina tas grafas plēriteia; Tos trōgarōtos mu ton arton epairata epi min tan pternan autou.I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

John 15:16“chose”ouk vis min eklegeva, alla mis eklegema vin, kai tithama vin hina vis hupagaveiō kai karpon feraveiō kai tos karpos vu menateiō, hina hem tinem an aitaveia ton patēron en te onome mu dōateia vi.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will remain — so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

John 15:19“chose”ei ek tou kosmou ave, tos kosmos an tem idiem filate; hoti de ek tou kosmou ouk avō, alla mis eklegema vin ek tou kosmou, dia houtem misatō vin tos kosmos.If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

eklegesa“chosen”happened · youaorist middle indicative 2nd person singular1×

Acts 1:24“chosen”kai proseucheratois legala Sis kurior kardiognōstor pantoiu, anadeiknuasar hon eklegesa, ek houtoiu toiu duo henon,And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

eklegeta“chose”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular10×

Mark 13:20“chose”kai ei mē kolobata kurios tain hēmerain, ouk an sōzita pantas sarxas. alla dia toin eklektoin hoin eklegeta kolobata tain hēmerain.If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.

Luke 10:42“chosen”oligeu de atō chreias ē heneu; Mariam gar tan agathan merian eklegeta hotinas ouk afairiti autau.But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Acts 1:2“chosen”achri hau hēmerau entelleratos toi apostoloi dia pneumeu hagieu hoin eklegeta analambita;until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

Acts 13:17“chose”tos theos tou laou houtou Israēl eklegeta toin patēroin nu, kai ton laon hupsata en ta paroikia en gēa Aiguptau, kai meta brachiōnou hupsēlou exagata autoin ek autau,The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.

Acts 15:7“made a choice”pollau de zētēsiau gineratau anistanaratos Petros legata pros autoin; Anēroir adelfoir, vis epistevō hoti apo hēmeraiu archaiaiu en vi eklegeta tos theos dia teu stomeu mu akouara teim ethneim ton logon teu euangelieu kai pisteuara,After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

1 Corinthians 1:27“chose”alla teim mōreim tou kosmou eklegeta tos theos, hina kataischunateiō toin sofoin, kai teim astheneim tou kosmou eklegeta tos theos, hina kataischunateiō teim ischureim,But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

1 Corinthians 1:27“chose”alla teim mōreim tou kosmou eklegeta tos theos, hina kataischunateiō toin sofoin, kai teim astheneim tou kosmou eklegeta tos theos, hina kataischunateiō teim ischureim,But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

1 Corinthians 1:28“chose”kai teim ageneim tou kosmou kai teim exouthenirēteim eklegeta tos theos, teim mē arōteim, hina teim arōteim katargateia,He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

Ephesians 1:4“chose”kathōs eklegeta nin en auto pro katabolau kosmou, arō nin hagioin kai amōmoin katenōpion autou en agapa,For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

James 2:5“chosen”akouavar, adelfoir mu agapētoir. ouk tos theos eklegeta toin ptōchoin to kosmo plousioin en pistia kai klēronomoin tau basileiau hau epangelleta toi agaparōtoi auton?Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

eklegeva“choose”happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural1×

John 15:16“choose”ouk vis min eklegeva, alla mis eklegema vin, kai tithama vin hina vis hupagaveiō kai karpon feraveiō kai tos karpos vu menateiō, hina hem tinem an aitaveia ton patēron en te onome mu dōateia vi.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will remain — so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

eklegela“chose”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural1×

Acts 6:5“chose”kai areskata tos logos enōpion panteu teu plētheu, kai eklegela Stefanon, anēron plēros pistiau kai pneumeu hagieu, kai Filippon kai Prochoron kai Nikanōron kai Timōnon kai Parmenaon kai Nikolaon prosēluton Antiochevon,This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

eklegeratos“chose”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine1×

Luke 6:13“chose”kai hote gineta hēmeras, prosfōnata toin mathētoin autou, kai eklegeratos apo autoiu dōdeka, hoin kai apostoloin onomazata,When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

eklegeratoin“choose”happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative plural masculine1×

Acts 15:22“choose”Tote dokata toi apostoloi kai toi presbuteroi sun hola ta ekklēsa eklegeratoin anēroin ek autoiu pempara eis Antiocheian sun to Paulo kai Barnabao, Ioudaon ton kalirōton Barsabbaon kai Silaon, anēroin hēgerōtoin en toi adelfoi,Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

eklegeratoi“choose”happened · to, foraorist middle participle dative plural masculine1×

Acts 15:25“choose”dokata ni gineratoi homothumadōs eklegeratoi anēroin pempara pros vin sun toi agapētoi nu Barnabao kai Paulo,So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

eklegirētos“chosen”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine1×

Luke 9:35“chosen”kai fōnas gineta ek tau nefelau legarōtas; Houtos atō tos huios mu tos eklegirētos, autou akouavōr.And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”