select

Greek, Adjective

ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν (< ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Isa.28:16, Pro.17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc;] 1) choice, select (cl, rarely; Thuc, Plat, al.), hence, eminent: Rom.16:13 (cf. Eze.27:24). 2) As in Inscr. (MM, Exp., xii), chosen; esp. as in LXX, of Israel, elect, chosen of God (Isa.65:9, Psa.105:43, al.); so in NT; (a) of Christ: Luk.23:35 (cf. Isa.42:1); figuratively, λίθος, 1Pe.2:4-6 (LXX); (b) of holy angels: 1Ti.5:21; (with) of Christians: Mat.24:22, 24, Mrk.13:20, 22 13:27, 2Ti.2:10, 1Pe.1:1; τ. θεοῦ, Luk.18:7, Rom.8:33, Col.3:12, Tit.1:1; τ. Χριστοῦ, Mat.24:31; ἐ. κυρία, II Jn 1; ἀδελφή, II Jn 13; γένος, 1Pe.2:9 (LXX); κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί, Rev.17:14; opp. to κλητός (not so in Epp; see Lft. on Col.3:12), Mat.20:16 (T, WH, txt, R, omit) Mat.22:14 (Cremer, 405, 775). (AS)

select

Greek, Adjective

ἐκλεκτ-ός, ή, όν, picked out, select, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐ. δικασταί,=Latin iudices selecti, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] adverb -τῶς interpolated in Suid. see at {ἐπίλεκτος}. 2) choice, pure, σμύρνη [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; ἐκλεκτόν,= corn, [LXX+2nd c.AD+] II) chosen of God, elect, [LXX+NT]

Greek

Adjective

select; by implication, favorite; chosen, elect; from g1586 (ἐκλέγομαι);