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According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

κατὰkataaccording to

Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…

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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 1

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 2

ἔθοςethoscustom

Lemma: ἔθος (ethos) · Strong's: G1485

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: custom — ἔθος, -εος (-ους), τό ; (ἔθω), [in LXX: Wis.14:16, Da TH Bel 15, 1Ma.10:89, 2Ma.11:25 13:4, 4Ma.18:5 א R* ; ] ; habit, custom; Luk.22:39, Jhn.19:40, Act.16:21 25:16, Heb.10:25; in Luk.1:9 Act.6:14 15:1 21:21 26:3 28:17,…

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Used 12 times. Also: Luke 2:42, Luke 22:39, John 19:40, Acts 6:14, Acts 15:1, Acts 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1485; TFLSJ G1485; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 3

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 4

ἱερατείαςhi'erateiaspriesthood

Lemma: ἱερατεία (hierateia) · Strong's: G2405

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: priesthood — ἱερατεία (WH, -ία), -ας, ἡ ; (ἱερατεύω), [in LXX for כָּהַן pi., כְּהֻנָּה (Exo.29:9, al.), exc. Hos.3:4 (אֵפוֹד)* ; ] ; priesthood, office of priest: Luk.1:9, Heb.7:5.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Hebrews 7:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2405; TFLSJ G2405; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 5

ἔλαχενelachenthe lot picked [him as]

Lemma: λαγχάνω (lagchanō) · Strong's: G2975

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to choose by lot — λαγχάνω ; [in LXX: 1Ki.14:47 (לָכַד, see Th., Gr., 38), Wis.8:19, 3Mac 61 * ; ] ; 1. to obtain by lot, to obtain (in cl., with genitive): with inf. art. (B1., § 36, 3; 71, 3), Luk.1:9; with accusative of thing(s),…

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Used 4 times. Also: John 19:24, Acts 1:17, 2 Peter 1:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2975; TFLSJ G2975; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 6

τοῦtouthe [one]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 7

θυμιᾶσαιthumiasaito burn incense

Lemma: θυμιάω (thumiaō) · Strong's: G2370

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to burn incense — θυμιάω, -ῶ; (θύω), [in LXX (with -άζω) chiefly for קָטַר pi., hi. ; ] ; to burn incense: Luk.1:9.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2370; TFLSJ G2370; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 8

εἰσελθὼνeiselthōnentering

Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8;…

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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:21, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 8:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1525; TFLSJ G1525; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 9

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 10

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 11

ναὸνnaontemple

Lemma: ναός (naos) · Strong's: G3485

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: temple — ναός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (Att.. νεώς; ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, 2Ma.6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל ; ] ; 1. a temple (Hom., Find., al.). ; 2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hat., Xen., al.); in NT, ; (a)…

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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:21, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:61, Matthew 27:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3485; TFLSJ G3485; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 12

τοῦtouof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 13

κυρίου·kuriouLord;

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Luke 1:9 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

he was chosen by lot	→	λαγχάνω G2975 to choose by lot
according to	→	κατά G2596 according to
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
custom	→	ἔθος G1485 custom
of the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
priesthood	→	ἱερατεία G2405 priesthood
to enter	→	εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter
. . .	→	εἰς G1519 toward
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
temple	→	ναός G3485 temple
of the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Lord	→	κύριος G2962G lord: God
[and] burn incense	→	θυμιάω G2370 to burn incense

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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