ἐπιλέγω G1951
to name, call by name; to choose or select; to say in addition or recite
This verb has several related senses: naming or calling by a particular name, and choosing or selecting. In John 5:2, it describes a pool in Jerusalem 'called in Hebrew Bethesda'—a naming or designation. In Acts 15:40, Paul 'chose' Silas as his companion—a selection. The multilingual evidence shows both senses: French and German preserve 'nommer/heissen' (to name) alongside 'choisir/wählt aus' (to choose, select). The semantic connection lies in singling out something or someone by designation, whether through naming or selecting.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The multilingual glosses reveal two distinct but related uses: naming and choosing. Spanish 'escogiendo/llamada', French 'choisir/nommer', and German 'wählt aus/heissen' all reflect both senses. In John 5:2, the participial form describes the pool 'being called' or 'having the name' Bethesda in Hebrew—a designation or naming. In Acts 15:40, Paul 'chose' or 'selected' Silas as his missionary partner—an act of deliberate selection. Both involve singling out: one by name, the other by choice. The domain assignment to Think reflects the mental act of designation that underlies both uses. 2×
AR["اختارَ", "تُدْعَى"]·ben["ডাকা-হয়", "বেছে-নিয়ে"]·DE["heissen", "wählt-aus"]·EN["being-called", "having-chosen"]·FR["choisir", "nommer"]·heb["בּוֹחֵר", "נִקְרֵאת"]·HI["कहलाता-है", "चुनकर"]·ID["memilih", "yang-disebut"]·IT["epilegomene", "scegliere"]·jav["dipun-sebat", "milih"]·KO["불리는", "택하여"]·PT["tendo-escolhido"]·RU["избрав", "называемая"]·ES["escogiendo", "llamada"]·SW["akimchagua", "iitwayo"]·TR["denilen", "seçerek"]·urd["چُن-کر", "کہلانے-والی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
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+…