The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon   Strong's Number:   1586  
Original WordWord Origin eklegomaimiddle voice from (1537) and
(3004) (in its primary sense) Transliterated WordTDNT Entry
Phonetic SpellingParts of Speech ek-leg'-om-ahee   Verb   1. to
pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one's self     1.
choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples
2. choosing one for an office     3. of God choosing whom he
judged fit to receive his favours and separated from the rest of
mankind to be peculiarly his own and to be attended continually
by his gracious oversight       1. i.e. the Israelites     4. of
God the Father choosing Christians, as those whom he set apart
from the irreligious multitude as dear unto himself, and whom he
has rendered, through faith in Christ, citizens in the Messianic
kingdom: (James 2:   2. so that the ground of the choice lies in
Christ and his merits only  NAS Word Usage - Total: 22 choose 4,
chose 7, chosen 8, made a choice 1, picking 1, select 1 NAS
Verse Cou