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)

select; by implication, favorite

chosen, elect