KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Chosen or selected. Sense 2: As a noun, one or more who are chosen.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Isaiah 42:1
Complete exact-word concordance
THE elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
¶ The Elder vnto the elect Lady, and her children, whome I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all they that haue knowen y e trueth:
The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Chosen; one who is chosen.
Chosen; one who is chosen.
Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more. ... One chosen or set apart.
