chosen ones
Frequently used for God's chosen people (Israel), individuals (e.g., David, the Servant/Messiah), or the faithful remnant
Define
- Hebrew: bachir (chosen, elect)
- Greek: eklektos (chosen, elect, selected)
Related words
- Hebrew: bachar (to choose)
- Greek: eklegomai (to choose, to elect)
Additional Info
- Matthew 24:22: τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς (tous eklektous) – the elect (accusative plural)
Connections
- Followers of Jesus as "the elect" (e.g., Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12; 1 Peter 1:1; 2:9).
- Isaiah 42:1 (Messiah as God's chosen): "Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect (bachir), in whom my soul delighteth" — rendered as ἐκλεκτός (eklektos) in the Septuagint.
- Isaiah 65:9, 15, 22 (God's chosen remnant): "my elect" (bachiray / my chosen ones) — again translated ἐκλεκτοί (eklektoi) in the LXX.
- Psalm 105:6, 43 (Israel as God's chosen): "O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen (bachirayv)."