1586 - eklegó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἐκλέγομαι
Transliteration: eklegó
Definition (short): chosen
Definition (full): to select

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from ek and legó (in the sense of pick up)
Definition: to select
NASB Translation: choose (4), chose (7), chosen (8), made a choice (1), picking (1), select (1).
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Middle voice from ek and lego (in its primary sense); to select -- make choice, choose (out), chosen.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK lego

KJV: 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.
NASB: "Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
KJV: And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
NASB: And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:
KJV: And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
NASB: Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!"
KJV: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
NASB: but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
KJV: And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
NASB: And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,