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ἐπιλέγω

Transliteration: epilego · verb

2x in NTFirst: John 5:2
MeaningI call, choose for myself, am named
Part of speechverb
Frequency2x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐπιλεγομένη, ἐπιλεξάμενος
Example versesJohn 5:2 · Acts 15:40
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What kind of word is ἐπιλέγω?

ἐπιλέγω (epilego) is a verb that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I call, choose for myself, am named” and first appears in John 5:2.

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