ἐπιλέγω (epilegō) means “to call/choose” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ep-ee-leg'-om-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐπιλέγω · epilegō · to call/choose
ἐπι-λέγω [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ;] 1. to say in addition (Hdt.). 2. to call by name, to call: Jhn.5:2. 3. to choose; mid., to choose for oneself: Act.15:40.† (AS)
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I call; mid: I choose for myself; pass: I am named.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
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| chose | 1 |
| is called | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
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| chose | 1 |
| which is called | 1 |
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