Word study · Greek
eklektos
chosen, elect
Say it: ek-lek-TOS (approximate)
ἐκλεκτός
What it means
Chosen. "As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved" (3:12).
Range of meaning
- ChosenSelected by God.
- ChoiceExcellent, picked out.
In Colossians
- Chapter 3
"God's chosen ones" (3:12).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1588 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources