he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.Luke 1:9
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας ἔλαχεν τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ κυρίου·
- κατὰkata“according to”Preposition · from κατά · “according to” · Strong's G2596
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἔθοςethos“custom”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “custom” · Strong's G1485
- τῆςtēs“of the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἱερατείαςhi'erateias“priesthood”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ἱερατεία · “priesthood” · Strong's G2405
- ἔλαχενelachen“the lot picked [him as]”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λαγχάνω · “to choose by lot” · Strong's G2975
- τοῦtou“the [one]”Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θυμιᾶσαιthumiasai“to burn incense”Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from θυμιάω · “to burn incense” · Strong's G2370
- εἰσελθὼνeiselthōn“entering”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from εἰσέρχομαι · “to enter” · Strong's G1525
- εἰςeis“into”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ναὸνnaon“temple”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ναός · “temple” · Strong's G3485
- τοῦtou“of the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κυρίου·kuriou“Lord;”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)