Strong's Lexicon
G2975 — λαγχάνω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2975 |
|---|---|
| Word: | λαγχάνω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is only used as an alternate in certain tenses |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | lagchano |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | lang-khan'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to lot, i.e. determine (by implication, receive) especially by lot |
| KJV Renderings: | his lot be, cast lots, obtain |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λαγχάνω: 2 aorist ἔλαχον;
1. to obtain by lot (from Homer down): with the genitive of the thing, Luk 1:9 (cf. Buttmann, 269 (231); Winers Grammar, 319 (299)); to receive by divine allotment, obtain: τί, Act 1:17; 2Pe 1:1; on the construction of this verb with the genitive and accusative of the thing, see Matthiae, § 328; Winers Grammar, 200 (188); (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 8).
2. to cast lots, determine by lot (Isocrates, p. 144 b.; Diodorus 4, 63 (cf. ps.-Demosthenes in middle, p. 510, 26)): περί τίνος, Joh 19:24.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
λαγχάνω (his lot be)
Luke 1:9
- KJV: According to the custom of the priest’s office his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord
- GK: κατά το έθος της ιερατείας έλαχε του θυμιάσαι εισελθών εις τον ναόν του κυρίου
John 19:24
- KJV: They said therefore among themselves Let us not rend it but cast lots for it whose it shall be that the scripture might be fulfilled which saith They parted my raiment among them and for my vesture they did cast lots These things therefore the soldiers did
- GK: είπον ούν προς αλλήλους μη σχίσωμεν αυτού αλλά λάχωμεν περί αυτού τίνος έσται ίνα η γραφή πληρωθή η λέγουσα διεμερίσαντο τα ίματιά μου εαυτοίς και επί τον ιματισμόν μου έβαλον κλήρον οι μεν ουν στρατιώται ταύτα εποίησαν
Acts 1:17
- KJV: For he was numbered with us and had obtained part of this ministry
- GK: ότι κατηριθμημένος ην συν ημίν και έλαχεν τον κλήρον της διακονίας ταύτης
2 Peter 1:1
- KJV: Simon Peter a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ
- GK: Σύμεων Πέτρος δούλος και απόστολος Ιησού χριστού τοις ισότιμον ημίν λαχούσι πίστιν εν δικαιοσύνη του θεού ημών και σωτήρος Ιησού χριστού