Lexical Definition

‎ἐκλέγομαι‎ eklégomai (ek-leg'-om-ahee) to select ^G:V
middle voice from ‎ἐκ‎ and ‎λέγω‎ (in its primary sense)

make choice, choose (out), chosen.

• to select

Abbott-Smith

ἐκ-λέγω [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ;]
to pick out, choose. In NT always mid. (exc. Lk 9:35, ἐκλελεγμένος, WH, ἀγαπητός, R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr., 157 f.): c. acc rei, Lk 10:42 14:7; c. acc pers., Ac 6:5 15:22, 25; of Christ (v. supr.), Lk 9:35; of Christ's choice of disciples, Lk 6:13, Jo 6:70 13:18 15:16, 19 Ac 1:2; of the Divine choice: of persons, Mk 13:20, Ac 1:24 13:17 15:7, Eph 1:4, Ja 2:5; of things, I Co 1:27, 28 (Cremer, 402, 773).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐκλέγω,

future passive ἐκλεγήσεσθαι [Refs]: perfect passive ἐξείλεγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+], and in middle sense, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—pick or single out, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of soldiers, rowers, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive [Refs]select, recondite, [Refs 4th c.BC+] Oen.23:—middle, pick out for oneself, choose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 Lit. Crit., select, λέξεις καλάς [Refs 1st c.BC+]; compare ἐκλογή.
__3 middle, of God, elect, choose, [LXX+NT]
__4 ἐκλέγειν τὰς πολιὰς (i.e. τρίχας) pull out one's grey hairs, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II levy taxes or tribute, χρήματα παρά τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔκ τινων [Refs 4th c.BC+]; take toll of, χαλκοῦς [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III declare,[Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Deut.4.37 ☩ Eph.1.4}