The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

λαγχάνω

Lemmaλαγχάνω
Citation formλαγχάνω
Part of speechverb
GlossI obtain by lot, cast lots
Strong’sG2975
Transliterationlanchánō
Definitionto lot, i.e. determine (by implication, receive) especially by lot
KJV glosses:--his lot be, cast lots, obtain.
Derivationa prolonged form of a primary verb, which is only used as an alternate in certain tenses
SBLGNT occurrences4

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 formGrammar and occurrences
ἔλαχε
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3AAI-S--)Luke 1:9
ἔλαχεν
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3AAI-S--)Acts 1:17
λαχοῦσιν
verb, aorist, active, participle, dative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -AAPDPM-)2 Peter 1:1
λάχωμεν
verb, first person, aorist, active, subjunctive, plural (MorphGNT 1AAS-P--)John 19:24

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

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