Transliterated "Eklektos" (Green) Section 2

The words highlighted in green are derived from the transliterated root word, “eklektos.”

The word is defined as:

1)[being] picked out, chosen

1a) chosen by God, to obtain salvation through Christ Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God the Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians.

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ROOT WORD - "Eklektos" - Strong's Number 1588

The word, "Eklektos" is derived from "Eklegomai." This word defines a more personal desire from God to be close to His People. To be close to those who choose to love Him and to return that love.

This word is defined as:

1) to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one's self

1a) choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples

1b) choosing one for an office

1c) 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

1c1) i.e. the Israelites

1d) 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: so that the ground of the choice lies in Christ and his merits only

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ROOT WORD - "Eklegomai" - Strong's 1586