select

(cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, : (cf. ). choice, select eminent Ro 16:13 Ez 27:24 As in Inscr. (MM, , xii), ; esp. as in LXX, of Israel, of God (, , al.); so in NT; Exp. chosen elect, chosen Is 65:9 Ps 105:43 of Christ: (cf. ); fig., , , ; Lk 23:35 Is 42:1 I Pe 2:4 6 λίθος (LXX) of holy angels: ; I Ti 5:21 of Christians: , , , , , , ; , , , , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; opp. to (not so in Epp.; v. Lft. on ), (T, WH, txt., R, omit) (Cremer, 405, 775).† Mt 24:22 24 Mk 13:20 22 27 II Ti 2:10 I Pe 1:1 Lk 18:7 Ro 8:33 Col 3:12 Tit 1:1 Mt 24:31 II Jo 1 ib. 13 I Pe 2:9 Re 17:14 Col 3:12 Mt 20:16 Mt 22:14 τ. θεοῦ τ. Χριστοῦ ἐ. κυρία ἀδελφή γένος κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί κλητός (LXX)

uitverkorenen, uitverkoren, uitverkorene

chosen out, elect, choice, select, sometimes as subst: of those chosen out by God for the rendering of special service to Him (of the Hebrew race, particular Hebrews, the Messiah, and the Christians).

select

select; by implication, favorite

chosen, elect

select

by implication, favorite

ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν (ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Isa.28:16, Pro.17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc. ;] 1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Rom.16:13 (cf. Eze.27:24). 2. As in Inscr. (MM, Exp., xii), chosen; esp. as in LXX, of Israel, elect, chosen of God (Isa.65:9, Psa.105:43, al.); so in NT; (a) of Christ: Luk.23:35 (cf. Isa.42:1); figuratively, λίθος, 1Pe.2:4-6 (LXX); (b) of holy angels: 1Ti.5:21; (with) of Christians: Mat.24:22, 24, Mrk.13:20, 22 13:27, 2Ti.2:10, 1Pe.1:1; τ. θεοῦ, Luk.18:7, Rom.8:33, Col.3:12, Tit.1:1; τ. Χριστοῦ, Mat.24:31; ἐ. κυρία, II Jn 1; ἀδελφή, II Jn 13; γένος, 1Pe.2:9 (LXX); κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί, Rev.17:14; opposite to κλητός (not so in Epp.; see Lft. on Col.3:12), Mat.20:16 (T, WH, txt., R, omit) Mat.22:14 (Cremer, 405, 775).† (AS)