Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #79792

SR GNT Yhn 19:24 λάχωμεν (laⱪōmen) ‘we may tear it but we may choose_by_lot for it whose’ Strongs=29750 Lemma=lagχanō
Word role=verb mood=subjunctive tense=aorist voice=active person=1st number=plural
Year=33 AD Refers to Word #79751

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Only use of identical word form λάχωμεν (V-SAA1··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘λάχωμεν’ (V-SAA1··P) is always and only glossed as ‘we may choose_by_lot’.

Yhn (Jhn) 19:24 ‘we may tear it but we may choose_by_lot for it whose’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 19:24 word 10

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)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘lagχanō’ have 4 different glosses: ‘having obtained’, ‘he was_chosen_by_lot’, ‘we may choose_by_lot’, ‘obtained’.

Key: V=verb