Transliteration: eklegomai · verb
| Meaning | I choose, elect |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 22x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐξελέξατο, ἐκλεξάμενος, ἐκλελεγμένος, ἐξελέγοντο, ἐξελεξάμην, ἐξελέξασθε, ἐξελέξω, ἐξελέξαντο, ἐκλεξαμένους, ἐκλεξαμένοις |
| Example verses | Mark 13:20 · Luke 6:13 · Luke 9:35 · Luke 10:42 · Luke 14:7 |
ἐκλέγομαι (eklegomai) is a verb that occurs 22 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I choose, elect” and first appears in Mark 13:20.
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