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    Elect

    ἐκλεκτός (eklektos)

    Chosen by God — selected for a special purpose and relationship.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: ek-lek-TOS

    Definition

    Eklektos is the Greek word for elect or chosen, describing those whom God has selected for salvation and service. It emphasizes God's sovereign initiative in calling a people to Himself.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    1 Peter 2:9

    “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people.”
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    Romans 8:33

    “Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.”
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    Ephesians 1:4

    “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.