{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "G1588",
  "lemma": "ἐκλεκτός",
  "transliteration": "eklektós",
  "definition": "select; by implication, favorite",
  "kjv": "chosen, elect",
  "occurrences": 121,
  "language": "Greek",
  "builtFrom": [
    {
      "id": "G1586",
      "lemma": "ἐκλέγομαι",
      "transliteration": "eklégomai",
      "meaning": "to select",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/G1586"
    }
  ],
  "brownDriverBriggs": [],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Matthew 22:14",
      "text": "For many are called, but few chosen.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/22?v=14"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Matthew 24:22",
      "text": "Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Matthew 24:24",
      "text": "For false messiahs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=24"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Matthew 24:31",
      "text": "He will send out his angels with a great sound of a shofar, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=31"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Mark 13:20",
      "text": "Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=20"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Mark 13:22",
      "text": "For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Mark 13:27",
      "text": "Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=27"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Luke 18:7",
      "text": "Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=7"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Luke 23:35",
      "text": "The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=35"
    },
    {
      "reference": "John 1:34",
      "text": "I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/1?v=34"
    }
  ],
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  "credit": "Besorah (https://besorah.bible). Texts and word data are open; terms and licences:",
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  "credits": "https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html"
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