G1586Verb22 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Mark 13:20ἐξελέξατο
If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
- Luke 10:42ἐξελέξατο
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
- John 15:16ἐξελέξασθε
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- Acts 13:17ἐξελέξατο
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.
- 1 Corinthians 1:27ἐξελέξατο
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
- Ephesians 1:4ἐξελέξατο
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
Abbott-Smith
[in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ;]
to pick out, choose. In NT always mid. (exc. Luk.9:35, ἐκλελεγμένος, WH, ἀγαπητός, R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr., 157 f.): with accusative of thing(s), Luk.10:42 14:7; with accusative of person(s), Act.6:5 15:22, 25; of Christ (see supr.), Luk.9:35; of Christ's choice of disciples, Luk.6:13, Jhn.6:70 13:18 15:16, 19 Act.1:2; of the Divine choice: of persons, Mrk.13:20, Act.1:24 13:17 15:7, Eph.1:4, Jas.2:5; of things, 1Co.1:27-28 (Cremer, 402, 773).†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.