What does ἐπιλέγομαι (epilégomai) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιλέγομαι (epilégomai) is a Greek word meaning "to surname, select".
Greek · G1951
ἐπιλέγομαι
To surname, select
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ἐπιλέγομαιG1951
Pronunciationepilégomai
What does ἐπιλέγομαι (epilégomai) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιλέγομαι (epilégomai) is a Greek word meaning "to surname, select".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1951?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include chose (1), is called (1).
Where does ἐπιλέγομαι (epilégomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at John 5:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), John (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itchose1×Acts 15:40
is called1×John 5:2
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJohn 5:2
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
John1Acts1
Source forms
ἐπιλεγομένη1xepilegomenēJohn 5:2
ἐπιλεξάμενος1xepilexamenosActs 15:40
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 15:40
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular1xJohn 5:2
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to surname, select
Source Gloss
to surname, select
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
John 5:2Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
ἐπιλεγομένηepilegomenh
I call, choose for myself, am named
Read verseActs 15:40Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιλεξάμενοςepilexamenov
I call, choose for myself, am named
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1
Voice
middle1
Mood
participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπιλέγομαι is built from these roots: