Greek wordeklektósἐκλεκτόςWhat it meansselectselect; by implication, favoriteWhere it comes fromfrom eklégomai (ἐκλέγομαι)How the King James translates itelect12chosen5sake2for1Every place it appears 20Matthew24:2224:31Mark13:2013:27Luke18:723:35Romans8:3316:13Colossians3:121 Timothy5:212 Timothy2:10Titus1:11 Peter1:22:42:62:92 John1:11:13Revelation17:14