adjective

eklektos

Greekἐκλεκτός (eklektos)

Strong’sG1588

chosen, elect, choice, select

stem eklekt-23 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books9 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

elect13×chosen9×chosen one1×

What it means

ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν

(< ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Is 28:16, Pr 17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc.;]

1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Ro 16:13 (cf. Ez 27:24).

2. As in Inscr. (MM, Exp., xii), chosen; esp. as in LXX, of Israel, elect, chosen of God (Is 65:9, Ps 105:43, al.); so in NT;

(a) of Christ: Lk 23:35 (cf. Is 42:1); fig., λίθος, I Pe 2:4, 6 (LXX);

(b) of holy angels: I Ti 5:21;

(c) of Christians: Mt 24:22, 24, Mk 13:20, 22, 27, II Ti 2:10, I Pe 1:1; τ. θεοῦ, Lk 18:7, Ro 8:33, Col 3:12, Tit 1:1; τ. Χριστοῦ, Mt 24:31; ἐ. κυρία, II Jo 1; ἀδελφή, ib. 13; γένος, I Pe 2:9 (LXX); κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί, Re 17:14; opp. to κλητός (not so in Epp.; v. Lft. on Col 3:12), Mt 20:16 (T, WH, txt., R, omit) Mt 22:14 (Cremer, 405, 775).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1588 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidek-lek-tos'

select; by implication, favorite

Fromfrom G1586;

King Jameschosen, elect.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	eklektos2×ἐκλεκτός	eklektas	eklektem1×ἐκλεκτόν	eklektois3×ἐκλεκτοὶ	eklektais	eklekteim
object accusative	eklekton3×ἐκλεκτὸν	eklektan		eklektoin7×ἐκλεκτοὺς	eklektain
direct address vocative	eklektor	eklektar		eklektoir	eklektair
of, belonging to genitive	eklektou	eklektau1×ἐκλεκτῆς	eklekteu	eklektoiu4×ἐκλεκτῶν	eklektaiu	eklekteiu
to, for dative	eklekto	eklekta1×ἐκλεκτῇ	eklekte	eklektoi1×ἐκλεκτοῖς	eklektai	eklektei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

eklektstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

eklekt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

23 occurrences, every one of them listed

eklektos“chosen”subjectnominative singular2×

Luke 23:35“chosen”kai histanatelē tos laos theōrarōtos. ekmuktērizale de kai tois archōnois legarōtois; Alloin sōzata, sōzatar heauton, ei houtos atō tos christos tou theou, tos eklektos.The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

John 1:34“chosen one”kamis horamē, kai marturamē hoti houtos atō tos eklektos tou theou.I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

eklekton“chosen”objectaccusative singular3×

Romans 16:13“chosen”aspazevar Roufon ton eklekton en kurio kai tan mētēran autou kai mu.Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

1 Peter 2:4“chosen”Pros hon prosercherōtois, lithon zōarōton, hupo anthrōpoiu men apodokimazirēton para de theo eklekton entimonAs you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

1 Peter 2:6“chosen”dioti periechatō en grafa; Idou tithamō en Siōn lithon akrogōniaion eklekton entimon, kai tos pisteuarōtos epi auto ouk mē kataischuniteia.For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

eklektau“elect”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

2 John 1:13“elect”Aspazetō sin teim tekneim tau adelfau su tau eklektau.The children of your elect sister send you greetings.

eklekta“elect”to, fordative singular1×

2 John 1:1“elect”Tos presbuteros eklekta kuria kai tei teknei autau, hoin mis agapamō en alētheia, kai ouk mis monos alla kai pantois tois gnōskarētois tan alētheian,The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth — and not I alone, but also all who know the truth —

eklektem“chosen”subject or objectdirect singular1×

1 Peter 2:9“chosen”Vis de genem eklektem, basileiem hierateumem, ethnem hagiem, laos eis peripoiēsian, hopōs tain aretain exangellaveia tou ek skoteu vin kalaratou eis tem thaumastem autou fōtem;But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

eklektois“chosen”subjectnominative plural3×

Matthew 22:14“chosen”pollois gar alō klētois oligois de eklektois.For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Colossians 3:12“chosen”Enduevar oun hōs eklektois tou theou, hagiois kai agapirētois, splanchneim oiktirmou, chrēstotan, tapeinofrosunan, prautan, makrothumian,Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Revelation 17:14“chosen”houtois meta teu arnieu polemali, kai tem arniem nikati autoin, hoti kurios kurioiu atō kai basilevos basilevoiu, kai tois meta autou klētois kai eklektois kai pistois.They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

eklektoin“elect”objectaccusative plural7×

Matthew 24:22“elect”kai ei mē kolobila tais hēmerais ekeinais, ouk an sōzita pantas sarxas; dia de toin eklektoin kolobili tais hēmerais ekeinais.If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

Matthew 24:24“elect”egeirili gar pseudochristois kai pseudoprofētois, kai dōali sēmeim megeim kai terateim hōste planara ei dunatem kai toin eklektoin;For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

Matthew 24:31“elect”kai apostelati toin angeloin autou meta salpinxau megau, kai episunagali toin eklektoin autou ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreiu ouranoiu heōs teiu akreiu autoiu.And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Mark 13:20“elect”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.

Mark 13:22“elect”egeirili gar pseudochristois kai pseudoprofētois kai dōali sēmeim kai terateim pros tem apoplanarō ei dunatem toin eklektoin;For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

Mark 13:27“elect”kai tote apostelati toin angeloin kai episunagati toin eklektoin ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreu gēau heōs akreu ouranou.And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

2 Timothy 2:10“elect”dia houtem panteim hupomenamō dia toin eklektoin, hina kai autois sōtērēau tunchanaleia tau en Christo Iēso meta doxau aiōniau.For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

eklektoiu“elect”of, belonging togenitive plural4×

Luke 18:7“elect”tos de theos ouk mē poiateia tan ekdikēsian toiu eklektoiu autou toiu boarōtoiu auto hēmerau kai nuxau, kai makrothumatō epi autoi?Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

Romans 8:33“elect”tinos enkalati kata eklektoiu theou? theos tos dikaiarōtos;Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

1 Timothy 5:21“elect”diamarturemō enōpion tou theou kai Christou Iēsu kai toiu eklektoiu angeloiu, hina houteim fulassaseia chōris prokrimeu, mēdenem poiarōtos kata prosklisian.I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

Titus 1:1“elect”Paulos doulos theou, apostolos de Iēsu Christou kata pistian eklektoiu theou kai epignōsian alētheiau tau kata eusebeianPaul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

eklektoi“chosen”to, fordative plural1×

1 Peter 1:1“chosen”Petros apostolos Iēsu Christou eklektoi parepidēmoi diasporau Pontou, Galatiau, Kappadokiau, Asiau, kai Bithuniau,Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen