Strong G1951ἐπιλέγω
to call/choose
- Transliteration
- epilegomai
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-leg'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-λέγω
[in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר;]
1. to say in addition (Hdt.).
2. to call by name, to call: Jhn.5:2.
3. to choose; mid., to choose for oneself: Act.15:40.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר;]
1. to say in addition (Hdt.).
2. to call by name, to call: Jhn.5:2.
3. to choose; mid., to choose for oneself: Act.15:40.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1951 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- called1
- choose1
First verses
- John 5:2Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
- Acts 15:40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιλέγω,
say in connexion with an action, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.35, 64, etc.)]; ποιεῖν τι καὶ ἐπιλέγειν say while or after doing it, [Refs ([prev. author] 4.65)]; παίζουσιν ἐπιλέγοντες [Refs ([prev. author] 5.4; ἐ. λόγον τόνδε, ὡς.. [prev. author] 2.156, 8.49)]; ἐξηπάτων.. ἐπιλέγων τοιαυτί 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 418; ἐ. τεκμήρια τὴν ἄλλην αὐτοῦ.. παρανομίαν citing it as proof, [Refs (Th. 6.28, cf. Alciphr. 3.56.)]
2. say besides, ἑκάστῳ “σοὶ μέν κτλ.” [Refs (X. “Cyr..” 1.3.7,cf. Arist. “Rh.” 1395a27, Ph. 1.512)]; τὴν αἰτίαν ἐ. [Refs (Arist. “Rh.” 1417a28)]:—middle, repeat, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Rh..” 11.5:)] —passive, [τὰ] ἐπιλεγόμενα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rh..” 1394a13.)]
3. call by name, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.70)]; ἐπέλεγον δὲ κιθαρῳδικούς (i.e. νόμους) [Refs (Pl. “Lg.” 700b)]:—middle, [Refs (A. “Supp.” 49 (Lyric poetry))]:— passive, to be surnamed, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 13.10.4.)]
4. utter, pronounce a spell (compareἐπεῖπον), ῥῆσιν μυστικήν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 11.496b; ῥῆσίν τινα μακράν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nec.” 7; τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἐπιλέγειν τῷ λοιμῷ φεῦγ᾽ ἐς κόρακας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “fragment” 496, compare “Pr.” 926b23, “EN” 1109b11.)]
5. attribute, τινὶ τὸ καλόν, τὸ χρήσιμον, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1323b12; ἐ. τοῖς εὖ ἔχουσιν ἔργοις, ὅτι.. [prev. author] “EN” 1106b10.)]
6. say against one, [Refs (App. “BC” 3.18.)]
II. pick out, select, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.44, 81)]; ἔκ τινων πεζούς Wilcken [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Chr.” 11 A 35 (2nd c.BC):)] —frequently in middle, τῶν Βαβυλωνίων ἐπελέξατο he chose him certain of the Babylonians, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.157, compare 6.73, Th. 7.19, Arist. “fragment” 151, Wilcken “Chr.” 11 A 49 (2nd c.BC), D.S. 3.74:)] —passive, ἐπιλελεγμένοι or ἐπειλεγμένοι chosen men, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (X. “Cyr.” 3.3.41, Isoc. 4.146, “POxy.” 1210.4 (1st c.BC), etc.)]; οἱ ἐπιλεγέντες “SIG” 577.72 (Milet., 3rd-2nd c.BC).
III. middle, think upon, think over, ταῦτα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.78, 2.120 [Refs (, +others, cf. Ant.Lib. 5.4)]; μὴ ἐ. not to care, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.236, +others)]; οὐδαμὰ ἐ. μή κοτε.. to have no fear lest.., [Refs ([prev. author] 3.65, compare 7.149: c.)]infinitive, πᾶν ἐπιλεγόμενος πείσεσθαι expecting.. , [Refs ([prev. author] 7.49, compare 52: rare in Trag., μηδ᾽ ἐπιλεχθῇς Ἀγαμεμνονίαν εἶναί μ᾽ ἄλοχον)] deem me not to be.., [Refs (A. “Ag.” 1498 (_anapaest meter_).)]
III.2. in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus)] also, con over, read, τὸ βυβλίον, τὰ γράμματα, [Refs (1.124, 125, 2.125, +others,cf. Paus. 1.12.3, +others, Hld. 4.8)]: so in active, [Refs (Them. “Or.” 11.153a.)]
III.3. recount, in speaking, τὴν αἰσχύνην καὶ τὸν κίνδυνον 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.57.
say in connexion with an action, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.35, 64, etc.)]; ποιεῖν τι καὶ ἐπιλέγειν say while or after doing it, [Refs ([prev. author] 4.65)]; παίζουσιν ἐπιλέγοντες [Refs ([prev. author] 5.4; ἐ. λόγον τόνδε, ὡς.. [prev. author] 2.156, 8.49)]; ἐξηπάτων.. ἐπιλέγων τοιαυτί 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 418; ἐ. τεκμήρια τὴν ἄλλην αὐτοῦ.. παρανομίαν citing it as proof, [Refs (Th. 6.28, cf. Alciphr. 3.56.)]
2. say besides, ἑκάστῳ “σοὶ μέν κτλ.” [Refs (X. “Cyr..” 1.3.7,cf. Arist. “Rh.” 1395a27, Ph. 1.512)]; τὴν αἰτίαν ἐ. [Refs (Arist. “Rh.” 1417a28)]:—middle, repeat, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Rh..” 11.5:)] —passive, [τὰ] ἐπιλεγόμενα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rh..” 1394a13.)]
3. call by name, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.70)]; ἐπέλεγον δὲ κιθαρῳδικούς (i.e. νόμους) [Refs (Pl. “Lg.” 700b)]:—middle, [Refs (A. “Supp.” 49 (Lyric poetry))]:— passive, to be surnamed, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 13.10.4.)]
4. utter, pronounce a spell (compareἐπεῖπον), ῥῆσιν μυστικήν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 11.496b; ῥῆσίν τινα μακράν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nec.” 7; τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἐπιλέγειν τῷ λοιμῷ φεῦγ᾽ ἐς κόρακας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “fragment” 496, compare “Pr.” 926b23, “EN” 1109b11.)]
5. attribute, τινὶ τὸ καλόν, τὸ χρήσιμον, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1323b12; ἐ. τοῖς εὖ ἔχουσιν ἔργοις, ὅτι.. [prev. author] “EN” 1106b10.)]
6. say against one, [Refs (App. “BC” 3.18.)]
II. pick out, select, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.44, 81)]; ἔκ τινων πεζούς Wilcken [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Chr.” 11 A 35 (2nd c.BC):)] —frequently in middle, τῶν Βαβυλωνίων ἐπελέξατο he chose him certain of the Babylonians, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.157, compare 6.73, Th. 7.19, Arist. “fragment” 151, Wilcken “Chr.” 11 A 49 (2nd c.BC), D.S. 3.74:)] —passive, ἐπιλελεγμένοι or ἐπειλεγμένοι chosen men, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (X. “Cyr.” 3.3.41, Isoc. 4.146, “POxy.” 1210.4 (1st c.BC), etc.)]; οἱ ἐπιλεγέντες “SIG” 577.72 (Milet., 3rd-2nd c.BC).
III. middle, think upon, think over, ταῦτα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.78, 2.120 [Refs (, +others, cf. Ant.Lib. 5.4)]; μὴ ἐ. not to care, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.236, +others)]; οὐδαμὰ ἐ. μή κοτε.. to have no fear lest.., [Refs ([prev. author] 3.65, compare 7.149: c.)]infinitive, πᾶν ἐπιλεγόμενος πείσεσθαι expecting.. , [Refs ([prev. author] 7.49, compare 52: rare in Trag., μηδ᾽ ἐπιλεχθῇς Ἀγαμεμνονίαν εἶναί μ᾽ ἄλοχον)] deem me not to be.., [Refs (A. “Ag.” 1498 (_anapaest meter_).)]
III.2. in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus)] also, con over, read, τὸ βυβλίον, τὰ γράμματα, [Refs (1.124, 125, 2.125, +others,cf. Paus. 1.12.3, +others, Hld. 4.8)]: so in active, [Refs (Them. “Or.” 11.153a.)]
III.3. recount, in speaking, τὴν αἰσχύνην καὶ τὸν κίνδυνον 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.57.