Strong G1589ἐκλογή
selecting
- Transliteration
- eklogē
- Pronunciation
- ek-log-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1586; (divine) selection (abstractly or concretely): - chosen election.
Detailed definition
ἐκλογή, ῆς ἡ
(ἐκλέγω), [in Aq.: Isa.22:7; Sm., Th.: Isa.37:24 *;]
a choice, selection; in NT, always of the Divine choice (EV, election): σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς, genitive qual., a chosen vessel; κατ ἐ., Rom.9:11 11:5, 28; with genitive of person(s), 1Th.1:4, 2Pe.1:10; by meton., ἡ ἐ. = οἱ ἐκλεκτοί, Rom.11:7.†
(AS)
(ἐκλέγω), [in Aq.: Isa.22:7; Sm., Th.: Isa.37:24 *;]
a choice, selection; in NT, always of the Divine choice (EV, election): σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς, genitive qual., a chosen vessel; κατ ἐ., Rom.9:11 11:5, 28; with genitive of person(s), 1Th.1:4, 2Pe.1:10; by meton., ἡ ἐ. = οἱ ἐκλεκτοί, Rom.11:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1589 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- election6
- chosen1
First verses
- Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
- Romans 9:11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
- Romans 11:5Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
- Romans 11:7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
- Romans 11:28As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
- 2 Peter 1:10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκλογ-ή, ἡ,
choice, selection, τῶν ἀρχόντων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 414a, 536c; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι [prev. author] “Lg.” 802b)]; ἐ. [τῶν ἀρίστων νόμων] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1181a18; τῶν ἐναντίων [prev. author] “Metaphorical” 1004a2; ὀνομάτων 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.162 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 1, etc.; ὀνόματος 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 71.10; κατ᾽ ἐκλογὴν ἀριστίνδην κεκριμένοι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.10.9; ἐπὶ ἐγλογῇ γεωργεῖν “PTeb.” 5.166 (2nd c.BC).)]
2 levying of troops, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.63.11.)]
3 collection of tribute, etc., κριθῶν Legal Attica cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.235c; χρημάτων 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 42.6)]; σίτου Cratesap.[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.235b.)]
4 Theol., election[NT (NT.Rom.9.11)], etc.; σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς [NT (NT.Act.9.15.)]
5 balancing of accounts, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PRyl.” 157.6 (2nd c.AD).)]
II extract, quotation from a book, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Biographus Cit. 3, 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 14.663c, 3rd c.BC: Antigonus Carystius Paradoxographus “Mirabilia” 15.)]
II.2 choice collection of passages, such as the Eclogae or 'Elegant Extracts' of Stobaeus: ἐκλογαὶ Ἀρχιγένους select prescriptions of [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.343.)]
II.3 διὰ τὴν ἐ. τῶν ἀνθρώπων because they were picked men, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.47.9,compare 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.362.)]
II.4 ἐκλογήν· κάλαθον (Laconian dialect), [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
choice, selection, τῶν ἀρχόντων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 414a, 536c; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι [prev. author] “Lg.” 802b)]; ἐ. [τῶν ἀρίστων νόμων] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1181a18; τῶν ἐναντίων [prev. author] “Metaphorical” 1004a2; ὀνομάτων 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.162 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 1, etc.; ὀνόματος 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 71.10; κατ᾽ ἐκλογὴν ἀριστίνδην κεκριμένοι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.10.9; ἐπὶ ἐγλογῇ γεωργεῖν “PTeb.” 5.166 (2nd c.BC).)]
2 levying of troops, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.63.11.)]
3 collection of tribute, etc., κριθῶν Legal Attica cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.235c; χρημάτων 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 42.6)]; σίτου Cratesap.[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.235b.)]
4 Theol., election[NT (NT.Rom.9.11)], etc.; σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς [NT (NT.Act.9.15.)]
5 balancing of accounts, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PRyl.” 157.6 (2nd c.AD).)]
II extract, quotation from a book, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Biographus Cit. 3, 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 14.663c, 3rd c.BC: Antigonus Carystius Paradoxographus “Mirabilia” 15.)]
II.2 choice collection of passages, such as the Eclogae or 'Elegant Extracts' of Stobaeus: ἐκλογαὶ Ἀρχιγένους select prescriptions of [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.343.)]
II.3 διὰ τὴν ἐ. τῶν ἀνθρώπων because they were picked men, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.47.9,compare 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.362.)]
II.4 ἐκλογήν· κάλαθον (Laconian dialect), [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]