to call/choose

Greek Verb

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)

to call/choose

Greek Verb

ἐπιλέγω, say in connexion with an action, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιεῖν τι καὶ ἐπιλέγειν say while or after doing it, [Refs]; παίζουσιν ἐπιλέγοντες [Refs]; ἐξηπάτων. ἐπιλέγων τοιαυτί 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 418; ἐ. τεκμήρια τὴν ἄλλην αὐτοῦ. παρανομίαν citing it as proof, [Refs] 2). say besides, ἑκάστῳ “σοὶ μέν κτλ.” [Refs]; τὴν αἰτίαν ἐ. [Refs]:—middle, repeat, [Refs 1st c.BC+] —passive, [τὰ] ἐπιλεγόμενα [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3). call by name, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπέλεγον δὲ κιθαρῳδικούς (i.e. νόμους) [Refs]:—middle, [Refs]:— passive, to be surnamed, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 4). utter, pronounce a spell (compareἐπεῖπον), ῥῆσιν μυστικήν [Refs 4th c.BC+] 5). attribute, τινὶ τὸ καλόν, τὸ χρήσιμον, [Refs] 6). say against one, [Refs] II). pick out, select, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔκ τινων πεζούς Wilcken [Refs 2nd c.BC+] —frequently in middle, τῶν Βαβυλωνίων ἐπελέξατο he chose him certain of the Babylonians, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἐπιλελεγμένοι or ἐπειλεγμένοι chosen men, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; οἱ ἐπιλεγέντες “SIG” 577.72 (Milet, 3rd-2nd c.BC). III). middle, think upon, think over, ταῦτα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.78, 2.120 [Refs]; μὴ ἐ. not to care, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδαμὰ ἐ. μή κοτε. to have no fear lest, [Refs]infinitive, πᾶν ἐπιλεγόμενος πείσεσθαι expecting. , [Refs] deem me not to be, [Refs] III.2). in [Refs 5th c.BC+] also, con over, read, τὸ βυβλίον, τὰ γράμματα, [Refs]: so in active, [Refs] III.3). recount, in speaking, τὴν αἰσχύνην καὶ τὸν κίνδυνον 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.57.

Greek

Verb

to surname, select; call, choose; middle voice from g1909 (ἐπί) and g3004 (λέγω)