Strong's Greek · G1588
ἐκλεκτός
eklektós
chosen, elect
Definition
select; by implication, favorite
Derivation
from G1586 (ἐκλέγομαι);
Appears 22 times in Scripture
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen”
“For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.”
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”
“Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?”
“If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.”
“Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.”
“Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.”
“The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.””
“And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.”
“For many are called, but few are chosen.””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).