ἐπιλέγομαι
epilegomai · be called
Greek word · Strong’s number G1951 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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epilegomai (ἐπιλέγομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be called”.
Be named; also choose.
How to say it
e·pi·le·go·mai
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
- To go by a certain name.
- To pick one out of several to go with you.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- called ×1
- chose ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- John 5:2
Now in Jerusalem, by the Sheep Gate, there is a pool, the one called in Hebrew Bethesda, which has five colonnades.
- Acts 15:40
But Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.