eklogē · choice, election

What it means

eklogē (ἐκλογή) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “choice, election”.

God's choosing; also those whom he has chosen. "A chosen instrument", someone chosen for a task.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. God's taking someone for himself with a purpose; also the group of those he took.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• election ×5
• chosen ×1
• elect ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×1
• Romans×4
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Peter×1

• Acts 9:15

  But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the nations and kings and the sons of Israel.

• Romans 9:11

  for when they were not yet born nor had done anything good or bad, so that the purpose of God according to election might remain,

• Romans 11:5

  So then, also at the present time there has come to be a remnant according to the election of grace.

• Romans 11:7

  What then? What Israel is seeking, this it did not obtain; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were hardened,

• Romans 11:28

  As regards the good news, they are enemies for your sake; but as regards the election, they are beloved for the sake of the fathers.

• 1 Thessalonians 1:4

  knowing, brothers loved by God, your election,

• 2 Peter 1:10

  Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure; for if you do these things you will never stumble.