Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
epilegō
Simplified transliteration
epilego
Principal Parts
-, ἐπέλεξα -, -, -
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1b(2)
Gloss
(pass.) to be called; (mid.) to choose
Definition
to call, Jn. 5:2; mid. to select for one's self, choose, Acts 15:40*
Greek-English Concordance for ἐπιλέγω
| John 5:2 |
Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, in Hebrew called (epilegomenē | ἐπιλεγομένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) Bethesda, having covered colonnades. |
| Acts 15:40 |
but Paul chose (epilexamenos | ἐπιλεξάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) Silas and departed, having been commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers. |