Strong’s G1951 · Greek
ἐπιλέγομαι
epilégomai · ep-ee-leg'-om-ahee
Origin middle voice from ἐπί (G1909) and λέγω (G3004);
Meaning to surname, select
In the King James Version call, choose.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- John 5:2Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
- Acts 15:40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.