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λαγχάνω

Transliteration: lanchano · verb

4x in NTFirst: Luke 1:9
MeaningI obtain by lot, cast lots
Part of speechverb
Frequency4x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἔλαχε, λάχωμεν, ἔλαχεν, λαχοῦσιν
Example versesLuke 1:9 · John 19:24 · Acts 1:17 · 2Pet 1:1
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What kind of word is λαγχάνω?

λαγχάνω (lanchano) is a verb that occurs 4 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I obtain by lot, cast lots” and first appears in Luke 1:9.

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