Word study · Greek
eklogē
election, choice
Say it: ek-log-AY (approximate)
ἐκλογή
What it means
Election, being chosen. "Knowing your election, brothers loved by God" (1:4).
Open question Debated
Whether election in Romans 9 to 11 concerns individuals' destinies, the choice of a people for a purpose, or both, is debated.
Range of meaning
- ElectionGod's choosing.
- ChoiceSelection.
In 1 Thessalonians
- Chapter 1
"Knowing your election, brothers loved by God" (1:4).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1589 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources