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Lexicon :: Strong's G1589 - eklogē

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ἐκλογή
Transliteration
eklogē (Key)
Pronunciation
ek-log-ay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
7x in 3 unique form(s) TR
7x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:176,505

Strong’s Definitions

ἐκλογή eklogḗ, ek-log-ay'; from G1586; (divine) selection (abstractly or concretely):—chosen, election.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G1589 in the following manner: election (6x), chosen (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G1589 in the following manner: election (6x), chosen (1x).

  1. the act of picking out, choosing

    1. of the act of God's free will by which before the foundation of the world he decreed his blessings to certain persons

    2. the decree made from choice by which he determined to bless certain persons through Christ by grace alone

  2. a thing or person chosen

    1. of persons: God's elect

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐκλογή eklogḗ, ek-log-ay'; from G1586; (divine) selection (abstractly or concretely):—chosen, election.
STRONGS G1589:
ἐκλογή, -ῆς, ἡ, (ἐκλέγω), election, choice;
a. the act of picking out, choosing: σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς (the genitive of quality; cf. Winers Grammar, § 34, 3 b.; [Buttmann, 161 (140f)]), equivalent to ἐκλεκτόν, namely, τοῦ θεοῦ, Acts 9:15; specifically used of that act of God's free will by which before the foundation of the world he decreed his blessings to certain persons; — ἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόφεσις, the decree made from choice [A. V. the purpose according to election, cf. Winer's Grammar, 193 (182)], Romans 9:11 (cf. Fritzsche at the passage, p. 298ff); — particularly that by which he determined to bless certain persons through Christ, Romans 11:28; κατ’ ἐκλογὴν χάριτος, according to an election which is due to grace, or a gracious election, Romans 11:5; with the genitive of the person elected, 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 2 Peter 1:10.
b. the thing or person chosen: equivalent to ἐκλεκτοί, Romans 11:7. (Plato, Aristotle, Polybius, Diodorus, Josephus, Dionysius Halicarnassus, others.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
9:15
Romans
9:11; 11:5; 11:7; 11:28
1 Thessalonians
1:4
2 Peter
1:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1589 matches the Greek ἐκλογή (eklogē),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15 - But G1161 the Lord G2962 said G2036 unto G4314 him, G846 Go thy way: G4198 for G3754 he G3778 is G2076 a chosen G1589 vessel G4632 unto me, G3427 to bear G941 my G3450 name G3686 before G1799 the Gentiles, G1484 and G2532 kings, G935 and G5037 the children G5207 of Israel: G2474

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:11 - (For G1063 the children being G1080 ➔ not yet G3380 born, G1080 neither G3366 having done G4238 any G5100 good G18 or G2228 evil, G2556 that G2443 the purpose G4286 of God G2316 according G2596 to election G1589 might stand, G3306 not G3756 of G1537 works, G2041 but G235 of G1537 him that calleth;) G2564

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:5 - Even so G3779 then G3767 at G1722 this present G3568 time G2540 also G2532 there is G1096 a remnant G3005 according G2596 to the election G1589 of grace. G5485

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:7 - What G5101 then? G3767 Israel G2474 hath G2013 ➔ not G3756 obtained G2013 that G5127 which G3739 he seeketh for; G1934 but G1161 the election G1589 hath obtained it, G2013 and G1161 the rest G3062 were blinded G4456

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:28 - As concerning G2596 G3303 the gospel, G2098 they are enemies G2190 for your sakes: G1223 G5209 but G1161 as touching G2596 the election, G1589 they are beloved G27 for G1223 ➔ the fathers' G3962 sakes. G1223

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:4 - Knowing, G1492 brethren G80 beloved, G25 your G5216 election G1589 of G5259 God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:10 - Wherefore G1352 the rather, G3123 brethren, G80 give diligence G4704 to make G4160 your G5216 calling G2821 and G2532 election G1589 sure: G949 for G1063 if ye do G4160 these things, G5023 ye shall G4417 ➔ G4218 ➔ never G3364 fall: G4417 G4218
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