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Greek · G2975, G4012, G846

λάχωμεν περὶ αὐτοῦ

To choose by lot · about · it/s/he

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λαγχάνω G2975 to choose by lot
Pronunciation lanchánō
Obtaining something by casting lots; God's providential selection through seemingly random means.
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περί G4012 about
Pronunciation perí
Concerning/about with causal sense; distinct from ὑπέρ by focusing on the matter itself rather than advocacy.
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αὐτός G846 it/s/he
Pronunciation autós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
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What does λάχωμεν περὶ αὐτοῦ (lachōmen peri autou) mean in the Bible?

λαγχάνω · περί · αὐτός is a Greek phrase meaning "cast lots, decide by lot".

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Questions this entry answers

What does λαγχάνω · περί · αὐτός mean in the Bible?

λαγχάνω · περί · αὐτός is a Greek phrase meaning "cast lots, decide by lot".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2975, G4012, G846?

G2975, G4012, G846 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. cast lots, decide by lot

Strong's G2975, G4012, G846
Lexical occurrences 4 verses Word forms 3 forms 4 references

Source Gloss

cast lots, decide by lot
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 3 Aligned forms 4 Tenses Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Aorist Active Luke 1:9 · Acts 1:17 2×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active John 19:24 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Aorist Active 2 Pet 1:1 1×
4 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2 subjunctive 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 4
Voice
active 4
Mood
indicative 2 participle 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 1:9 ἔλαχε aorist active indicative completed John 19:24 λάχωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Acts 1:17 ἔλαχεν aorist active indicative completed 2 Peter 1:1 λαχοῦσιν aorist active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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