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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1588 - Elect

Strong's No.:G1588

Greek:ἐκλεκτός

Transliteration:eklektos

Phonetic:ek-lek-tos'

Word Origin:From G1586

Bible Usage:chosen elect.

Part of Speech:Adjective

Strongs
Definition:

select; by implication favorite


Thayers
Definition:

1. picked out, chosen

a. chosen by God,

1. to obtain salvation through Christ 1a

b. Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God

1. the Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable

2. choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians


Bible References:
Elect

Translation
Occurrences:
chosen ( 7 )
elect ( 13 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.