Transliteration: eklektos · adjective
| Meaning | chosen, elect, choice, select |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Frequency | 23x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐκλεκτοί, ἐκλεκτοὺς, ἐκλεκτούς, ἐκλεκτῶν, ἐκλεκτός, ἐκλεκτὸς, ἐκλεκτὸν, ἐκλεκτοὶ, ἐκλεκτοῖς, ἐκλεκτόν |
| Example verses | Matt 22:14 · Matt 24:22 · Matt 24:24 · Matt 24:31 · Mark 13:20 |
ἐκλεκτός (eklektos) is a adjective that occurs 23 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “chosen, elect, choice, select” and first appears in Matt 22:14.
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