Greek Word Study
ἐπιλέγομαι
epilégomai
G1951
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G1951
KJV Translations
callchoose
Derivation / Root
middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and G3004 (λέγω);
Definition of epilégomai
ἐπιλέγομαι (epilégomai) — to surname, select
Word Origin
This word comes middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and G3004 (λέγω); See the root words: G1909 (ἐπί), G3004 (λέγω).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ἐπιλέγομαι (epilégomai) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἐπιλέγομαι.
ἐπί
epí
G1909
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
λέγω
légō
G3004
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
E
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