# G1588 ἐκλεκτός

ἐκλεκτός (eklektós), Strong’s G1588: select; by implication, favorite KJV: chosen, elect. Occurs 121 times.

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*eklektós* — select; by implication, favorite

KJV: chosen, elect

Derived from [ἐκλέγομαι eklégomai](https://besorah.bible/word/G1586) (to select)

Occurs 121 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 22:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/22?v=14) — For many are called, but few chosen.”
- [Matthew 24:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=22) — Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days…
- [Matthew 24:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=24) — For false messiahs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if…
- [Matthew 24:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=31) — He will send out his angels with a great sound of a shofar, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four…
- [Mark 13:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=20) — Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he…
- [Mark 13:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=22) — For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if…
- [Mark 13:27](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=27) — Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the…
- [Luke 18:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=7) — Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
- [Luke 23:35](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=35) — The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if…
- [John 1:34](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/1?v=34) — I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”