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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

κλῆρος

Lexicon Index Written Scriptures

Lemma	κλῆρος
Citation form	κλῆρος, ου, ὁ
Part of speech	noun
Gloss	a lot, portion
Strong’s	G2819
Transliteration	klēros
Definition	a die (for drawing chances); by implication, a portion (as if so secured); by extension, an acquisition (especially a patrimony, figuratively)
KJV glosses	:--heritage, inheritance, lot, part.
Derivation	probably from (through the idea of using bits of wood, etc., for the purpose
SBLGNT occurrences	10

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek form	Grammar and occurrences
κλῆρον	noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Matthew 27:35 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Mark 15:24 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 19:24 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Acts 1:17 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Acts 26:18
κλῆρος	noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Acts 1:26 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Acts 8:21
κλήρου	noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Colossians 1:12
κλήρους	noun, accusative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT ----APM-) — Luke 23:34 noun, accusative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT ----APM-) — Acts 1:26
κλήρων	noun, genitive, plural, masculine (MorphGNT ----GPM-) — 1 Peter 5:3

Morphology

noun; MorphGNT ----APM-
noun; MorphGNT ----ASM-
noun; MorphGNT ----GPM-
noun; MorphGNT ----GSM-
noun; MorphGNT ----NSM-

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: κληρος.