- Transliteration: Eklektos

- Phonetic: ek-lek-tos'

- Definition:

1. picked out, chosen

a. chosen by God,

1. to obtain salvation through Christ 1a

b. Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God

1. the Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable

2. choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians

- Origin: from G1586" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1586

- TDNT entry: 07:01,5

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: From G1586" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1586; select; by implication favorite: - chosen elect.