verb
lanchanamō
Greekλαγχάνω (lanchanō)
Strong’sG2975
I obtain by lot, cast lots
stem lanchan-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
λαγχάνω,
[in LXX: I Ki 14:47 (לכד, v. Th., Gr., 38), Wi 8:19, III Mac 6:1*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2975 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidlang-khan'-o
to lot, i.e. determine (by implication, receive) especially by lot
Froma prolonged form of a primary verb, which is only used as an alternate in certain tenses;
King Jameshis lot be, cast lots, obtain.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| lanchanataἔλαχεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | allotted | 2× |
| lanchananeiaλάχωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | cast lots | 1× |
| lanchanaratoiλαχοῦσιν | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine | received | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lanchanamō | lanchaname | lanchanami | lanchanama | lanchanamē | lanchanamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lanchanasō | lanchanase | lanchanasi | lanchanasa | lanchanasē | lanchanaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lanchanatō | lanchanate | lanchanati | lanchanata2×ἔλαχεν | lanchanatē | lanchanatelē |
| we 1st person plural | lanchananō | lanchanane | lanchanani | lanchanana | lanchananē | lanchananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lanchanavō | lanchanave | lanchanavi | lanchanava | lanchanavē | lanchanavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lanchanalō | lanchanale | lanchanali | lanchanala | lanchanalē | lanchanalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lanchanameiō | lanchanameia | lanchanameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lanchanaseiō | lanchanaseia | lanchanaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lanchanateiō | lanchanateia | lanchanateiē |
| we 1st person plural | lanchananeiō | lanchananeia1×λάχωμεν | lanchananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lanchanaveiō | lanchanaveia | lanchanaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lanchanaleiō | lanchanaleia | lanchanaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lanchanasōr | lanchanasar | lanchanasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lanchanatōr | lanchanatar | lanchanatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lanchanavōr | lanchanavar | lanchanavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lanchanalōr | lanchanalar | lanchanalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lanchanamoiō | lanchanamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lanchanasoiō | lanchanasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lanchanatoiō | lanchanatoia |
| we 1st person plural | lanchananoiō | lanchananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lanchanavoiō | lanchanavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lanchanaloiō | lanchanaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lanchanarō | lanchanari | lanchanara | lanchanarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lanchanarōtos | lanchanaritos | lanchanaratos1× | lanchanarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
lanchan is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
lanchanata“allotted”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 1:9“chosen by lot”kata tem ethem tau hierateiau lanchanata teu thumiara eisercharatos eis ton naon tou kuriou,he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
Acts 1:17“allotted”hoti katarithmirētos ate en ni kai lanchanata ton klēron tau diakoniau houtau.He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
lanchananeia“cast lots”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
John 19:24“cast lots”legala oun pros allēloin; Mē schizaneia auton, alla lanchananeia peri autou tinou eti; hina tas grafas plēriteia tas legarōtas; Diamerizela teim himatieim mu heautoi kai epi ton himatismon mu ballala klēron. Tois men oun stratiōtois houteim poiala.So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
lanchanaratoi“received”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 1:1“received”Sumeōn Petros doulos kai apostolos Iēsu Christou toi isotiman ni lanchanaratoi pistian en dikaiosuna tou theou nu kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou;Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: