Strong’s Greek • Verb (Middle Voice)
G1586: eklegomai
ἐκλέγομαιPronounced: /ek-leg-om-ahee/ • From G1537 (ek — out of) and G3004 (legō — to pick, gather)
Short Definition: To choose out for oneself, select in love
Exhaustive Lexicon Definition & Theological Meaning
In the Greek middle voice, to choose out for oneself with personal affection and eternal purpose.
Brown-Driver-Briggs / Thayer Exegesis:
Thayer: To pick out, choose for oneself; used of God choosing believers in Christ before the foundation of the world.
KJV Translation Usage
choose (21x)
Total Biblical Occurrences
21 Times
Asante Twi Equivalent
Yi (Ɔyii Yɛn Wɔ Kristo Mu)
Key Biblical Occurrences
G1586 (ἐκλέγομαι) appears in these foundational scripture passages:
Ephesians 1:4John 15:161 Corinthians 1:271 Peter 2:9