The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
λαγχάνω
| Lemma | λαγχάνω |
|---|---|
| Citation form | λαγχάνω |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I obtain by lot, cast lots |
| Strong’s | G2975 |
| Transliteration | lanchánō |
| Definition | to lot, i.e. determine (by implication, receive) especially by lot |
| KJV glosses | :--his lot be, cast lots, obtain. |
| Derivation | a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is only used as an alternate in certain tenses |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
- verb; MorphGNT -AAPDPM-
- verb; MorphGNT 1AAS-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 3AAI-S--
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: λαγχανω.