1) picked out, chosen
    1a) chosen by God,
        1a1) to obtain salvation through Christ
             1a1a) Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God
        1a2) the Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the
             most exalted office conceivable
        1a3) choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class,
             excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual
             Christians