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eklégomai

to choose, to select

Say it: ek-LEG-o-my (approximate)

ἐκλέγομαι

What it means

To pick out for oneself. In 1:4, "he chose us in him before the foundation of the world." Jesus uses it for choosing the twelve (Luke 6:13). Christians differ about whether this describes God choosing individuals or a people in Christ.

Range of meaning

  • ChoosePick out.
  • SelectSingle out for a purpose.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 1

    "He chose us in him before the foundation of the world" (1:4).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G1586 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources