ἐκλεκτόςeklektós
select; by implication, favorite
Greek (New Testament) · G1588
Meanings
1. choice, select, hence, eminent: Romans 16:13 (cf. Ezekiel 27:24).
2. As in Inscr., chosen; especially as in LXX, of Israel, elect, chosen of God (Isaiah 65:9, Psalms 105:43, and elsewhere); so in NT
(a) of Christ: Luke 23:35 (cf. Isaiah 42:1); figuratively, λίθος, 1 Peter 2:4, 1 Peter 2:6 (LXX)
(b) of holy angels: 1 Timothy 5:21
(c) of Christians: Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:20, Mark 13:22, Mark 13:27, 2 Timothy 2:10, 1 Peter 1:1; τ. θεοῦ, Luke 18:7, Romans 8:33, Colossians 3:12, Titus 1:1; τ. Χριστοῦ, Matthew 24:31; ἐ. κυρία, 2 John 1:1; ἀδελφή, 2 John 1:13; γένος, 1 Peter 2:9 (LXX); κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί, Revelation 17:14; opposed to κλητός (not so in Epp.; see Lft. on Colossians 3:12), Matthew 20:16 Matthew 22:14.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 22 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 22:14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
- Matthew 24:22 In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones.
- Matthew 24:24 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
- Matthew 24:31 And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
- Mark 13:20 In fact, unless the Lord shortens that time of calamity, not a single person will survive. But for the sake of his chosen ones he has shortened those days.
- Mark 13:22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.