Lexical Definition

‎ἐκλεκτός‎ eklektós (ek-lek-tos') select ^G:A
from ‎ἐκλέγομαι‎

chosen, elect.

• select
• by implication, favorite

Abbott-Smith

ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν (< ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Is 28:16, Pr 17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc. ;]
1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Ro 16:13 (cf. Ez 27:24).
2. As in Inscr. (MM, Exp., xii), chosen; esp. as in LXX, of Israel, elect, chosen of God (Is 65:9, Ps 105:43, al.); so in NT;
(a) of Christ: Lk 23:35 (cf. Is 42:1); fig., λίθος, I Pe 2:4, 6 (LXX);
(b) of holy angels: I Ti 5:21;
(c) of Christians: Mt 24:22, 24, Mk 13:20, 22, 27, II Ti 2:10, I Pe 1:1; τ. θεοῦ, Lk 18:7, Ro 8:33, Col 3:12, Tit 1:1; τ. Χριστοῦ, Mt 24:31; ἐ. κυρία, II Jo 1; ἀδελφή, ib. 13; γένος, I Pe 2:9 (LXX); κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί, Re 17:14; opp. to κλητός (not so in Epp.; v. Lft. on Col 3:12), Mt 20:16 (T, WH, txt., R, omit) Mt 22:14 (Cremer, 405, 775).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐκλεκτός-ός, ή, όν,

picked out, select, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐ. δικασταί,=Latin iudices selecti, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] adverb -τῶς interpolated in Suid. see at {ἐπίλεκτος}.

__2 choice, pure, σμύρνη [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; ἐκλεκτόςόν,= corn, [LXX+2nd c.AD+]
__II chosen of God, elect, [LXX+NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.30.23 ☩ LXX.Ps.64.14* ☩ LXX.Isa.43.20 ☩ Mark.13.20}