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Koine Greek wordlink #82068

SR GNT Acts 1:17 κλῆρον (klaʸron) ‘us and obtained an allotment of service this’ Strongs=28190 Lemma=klēros
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=masculine number=singular
Year=33 AD Event=Matthias_replaces_Judas TimeSeries=Matthias_replaces_Judas

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Other uses (5) of identical word form κλῆρον (N-AMS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘κλῆρον’ (N-AMS) has 3 different glosses: ‘a lot’, ‘an allotment’, ‘allotment’.

Yhn (Jhn) 19:24 ‘clothing of me they threw a lot the on_one_hand therefore’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 19:24 word 33

OET-LV: 24 Therefore they _said to one _another: We _may_ not _tear it, but we _may _choose _by _lot for it, whose it _will _be, in _order _that the scripture may _be _fulfilled which saying: They _divided the clothes of _me to _themselves, and they _threw a_lot for the clothing of _me. The therefore on _one _hand soldiers did these things. (JHN_19:24)

OET-RV: 24 So they said to each other, “Rather than tearing this, let’s throw a dice to see who will get it.” (This fulfilled what was written in the scriptures that said: they divided my garments among themselves and threw a dice for my clothes.) So they went ahead and did that. (JHN 19:24)

Mark 15:24 ‘clothes of him throwing a lot for them and who’ SR GNT Mark 15:24 word 13

OET-LV: 24 And having _executed _on _a _stake him, they _are _dividing the clothes of _him, throwing a_lot for them, and _who may _take_ what _away. (MRK_15:24)

OET-RV: 24 So they carried out the execution, taking Yeshua’s clothes and drawing straws to see who would get what. (MRK 15:24)

Mat 27:35 ‘clothes of him throwing a lot’ SR GNT Mat 27:35 word 11

OET-LV: 35 And having _executed _on _a _stake him, they _divided the clothes of _him, throwing a_lot, (MAT_27:35)

OET-RV: 35 Then they executed him on the stake and divided his clothes out by throwing dice (MAT 27:35)

Luke 23:34 ‘clothes of him they throw a lot’ SR GNT Luke 23:34 word 22

OET-LV: 34 But dividing the clothes of _him, they _throw a_lot. (LUK_23:34)

OET-RV: 34 but when they divided his clothes, the soldiers threw dice to divide them up. (LUK 23:34)

Acts 26:18 ‘forgiveness of sins and allotment among the ones having_been sanctified’ SR GNT Acts 26:18 word 27

OET-LV: 18 to _open _up eyes of _them, for _that to _turn _back from darkness to light, and from _the power of_ the _Satan/(Sāţān) to the god, for _that them to _receive forgiveness of _sins and allotment among the ones having _been _sanctified by _faith which in me. (ACT_26:18)

OET-RV: 18 to open their minds and for them to turn back from darkness to light and from Satan’s power to God, so that they can be forgiven for their sins and receive an inheritance among the ones who’ve been made guiltless by their faith in me.’ (ACT 26:18)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘klēros’ have 6 different glosses: ‘a lot’, ‘an allotment’, ‘allotment’, ‘allotments’, ‘lot’, ‘lots’.

Greek words (2) other than κλῆρον (N-AMS) with a gloss related to ‘allotment’

ACTs 8:21 κλῆρος (klaʸros) N-NMS ‘to you portion nor allotment in matter this’ SR GNT Acts 8:21 word 6

OET-LV: 21 There _is no portion nor allotment to _you in the this matter. For/Because the heart of _you not is right before the god. (ACT_8:21)

OET-RV: 21 There’s no role for you here and no part for you in our work because your heart isn’t right with God. (ACT 8:21)

COL 1:12 κλήρου (klaʸrou) N-GMS ‘the portion of the allotment of the holy ones in’ SR GNT Col 1:12 word 17

OET-LV: 12 giving _thanks to _the father, the one having _qualified you _all for the portion of _the allotment of _the holy ones in the light, (COL_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then you’ll all be thanking the father, the one who qualified you all for a part of the inheritance of godly people who live in the light. (COL 1:12)

Key: N=noun AMS=accusative,masculine,singular GMS=genitive,masculine,singular NMS=nominative,masculine,singular