The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

ἐπιλέγω

Lexicon IndexWritten Scriptures
Lemmaἐπιλέγω
Citation formἐπιλέγω
Part of speechverb
GlossI call, choose for myself, am named
Strong’sG1951
Transliterationepilégomai
Definitionto surname, select
KJV glosses:--call, choose.
Derivationmiddle voice from and
SBLGNT occurrences2

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐπιλεγομένη
verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT -PPPNSF-) — John 5:2
ἐπιλεξάμενος
verb, aorist, middle, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -AMPNSM-) — Acts 15:40

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: επιλεγω.