Strong's Lexicon suneklektos: Chosen together, elect together Original Word: συνεκλεκτός Word Origin: From σύν (sun, meaning "with" or "together") and ἐκλεκτός (eklektos, meaning "chosen" or "elect") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of being chosen or elect in the Hebrew Bible is often represented by the word בָּחַר (bachar, Strong's Hebrew 977), which means "to choose" or "to select." Usage: The term "suneklektos" is used to describe those who are chosen or elected together with others. It emphasizes the collective nature of being chosen by God, often in the context of the community of believers. This term underscores the unity and shared identity of those who are part of God's elect. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of being "chosen" or "elect" was often associated with privilege and status. In the Jewish tradition, Israel was considered God's chosen people, a concept that carried over into early Christianity. The early church saw itself as the continuation and fulfillment of this chosen status, now extended to both Jews and Gentiles who believed in Christ. The use of "suneklektos" would have reinforced the idea of a new, inclusive community united in faith. HELPS Word-studies 4899 syneklektós (from 4862 /sýn, "identity with" and 1588 /eklektós, "chosen") – properly, fellow-elect, i.e. believers who belong to each other because each belongs to the Lord (used only in 1 Pet 5:13). See 1588 (eklektos). 4899 /syneklektós ("chosen together") refers to believers as divinely-chosen (selected) – a theme elaborated on earlier in the epistle (1 Pet 1:1,2). 1 Pet 1:1,2: "1To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure" (NASU). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and eklegó Definition chosen together with NASB Translation chosen together (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4899: συνεκλεκτόςσυνεκλεκτός, συνεκλεκτή, συνεκλεκτον (see ἐκλεκτός), elected or chosen (by God to eternal life) together with: 1 Peter 5:13. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance elected together From a compound of sun and eklegomai; chosen in company with, i.e. Co-elect (fellow Christian) -- elected together with. see GREEK sun see GREEK eklegomai Forms and Transliterations συνεκλεκτη συνεκλεκτή συνεκλεκτὴ συνεκπολεμήσει συνεκπορεύεσθαι συνεκτραφέντα συνεκτραφέντων συνεξεπορεύοντο suneklekte suneklektē syneklekte syneklektē syneklektḕLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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