Eklegō ἐκλέγω

Eklegō (Greek ἐκλέγω, Strong's G1586) is a Greek verb meaning “to select”. It occurs 22 times in 20 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Eklegō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Mark

• Mark 13:20
  And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.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

• Luke 6:13
  And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
• Luke 9:35
  And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
• Luke 10:42
  But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
• Luke 14:7
  And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

John

• John 6:70
  Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
• John 13:18
  I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
• John 15:16
  Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.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.
• John 15:19
  If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

Acts

• Acts 1:2
  Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
• Acts 1:24
  And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
• Acts 6:5
  And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
• Acts 13:17
  The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.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.
• Acts 15:7
  And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
• Acts 15:22
  Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
• Acts 15:25
  It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:27
  But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;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.
• 1 Corinthians 1:28
  And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:4
  According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

James

• James 2:5
  Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).