Lexicon entry · Greek
G2975λαγχάνωlagchanō
to choose by lotPart of speech: Greek Verb
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According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
ἔλαχεν elachen “the lot picked [him as]”
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.
λάχωμεν lachōmen “let us cast lots”
For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
ἔλαχεν elachen “was allotted”
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:
λαχοῦσιν lachousin “having obtained”