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)."