κληρόω klēroō · G2820

to obtain

κληρόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 1Ki.14:41 (לָכַד ni.), Est.4:11 A (קָרָא ni.), Isa.17:11 * ; ] ; 1. to cast lots. ; 2. to choose by lot. ; 3. to assign by lot, assign a portion: pass., ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἐκληρώθημεν, Eph.1:11 (on the various interpretations, see ICC; AR; Ellic., in l).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κληρ-όω, ; Doric dialect κλᾱρόω, infinitive κλαρώεν []:—appoint by lot, ἐξ ἁπάντων τὰς ἀρχάς []; also, of the lot, fall on, οὓς ἐκλήρωσεν πάλος []:—middle, cast lots for office, of candidates, ἂν ἔλθῃ κληρωσόμενος τῶν ἐννέα ἀρχόντων []:—passive, to be appointed by lot, [], etc.; [πρόεδροι] κεκληρωμένοι []; 2 cast lots, []; κληρώσω πάντας I will make all draw lots, []:—middle, []; ὅτε ἐκληροῦσθε when you were drawing lots, []; 3 middle, have allotted one, obtain by lot, δεσπότας []: …

Where it's used 1 time

Ephesians 1:11

Source: TBESG G2820; TFLSJ G2820

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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