Strong’s G2975 · Greek
λαγχάνω
lanchánō · lang-khan'-o
Origin a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is only used as an alternate in certain tenses;
Meaning to lot, i.e. determine (by implication, receive) especially by lot
In the King James Version his lot be, cast lots, obtain.
In 4 verses of the King James Version
- Luke 1:9According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
- John 19:24They 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.
- Acts 1:17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
- 2 Peter 1:1Simon 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:
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.