Words the Bible translates as select
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- eklegōἐκλέγωto pick out for oneself: to single certain people or things out of a larger group and claim them as one's own
- exaireōἐξαιρέωto take something out and be rid of it: to pull a part out of the place where it sits
+1 more meaning
- to rescue someone by pulling them out: to get a person clear of the grip or the situation holding them
- eklektosἐκλεκτόςchosen: singled out and picked from among others, above all those God has selected as his own
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