Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon
ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν (G1588)
22 ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν ( ἐκλέγω ), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Is 28:16 , Pr 17:3 , for MT בָּחַן ), בָּרִיא , etc. ;] choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent : Ro 16:13 (cf. Ez 27:24 ). As in Inscr. (MM, Exp. , xii), chosen ; esp. as in LXX, of Israel, elect, chosen of God ( Is 65:9 , Ps 105:43 , al.); so in NT; of Christ: Lk 23:35 (cf. Is 42:1 ); fig., λίθος , I Pe 2:4 , 6 (LXX) ; of holy angels: I Ti 5:21 ; of Christians: Mt 24:22 , 24 , Mk 13:20 , 22 , 27 , II Ti 2:10 , I Pe 1:1 ; τ. θεοῦ , Lk 18:7 , Ro 8:33 , Col 3:12 , Tit 1:1 ; τ. Χριστοῦ , Mt 24:31 ; ἐ. κυρία , II Jo 1 ; ἀδελφή , ib. 13 ; γένος , I Pe 2:9 (LXX) ; κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί , Re 17:14 ; opp. to κλητός (not so in Epp.; v. Lft. on Col 3:12 ), Mt 20:16 (T, WH, txt., R, omit) Mt 22:14 (Cremer, 405, 775).†
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