Lot
κλῆροςStrong’s G2819klēros
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Klēros is the Greek word usually translated “lots”, “lot” and “inheritance”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.”
Meaning
Usually translated “lots”, “lot” and “inheritance”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- lots 5
- lot 2
- inheritance 2
- a lot 1
- share 1
- those in your charge 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 4
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- Luke 1
- John 1
- Colossians 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 15:24And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
- Luke 23:34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
- John 19:24They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
- Acts 1:17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
- Acts 1:26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
- Acts 8:21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Greek dictionary
κλῆρος klēros · lot
κλῆρος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for נַחֲלָה גּוֹרָל ;] a lot; (a) that which is cast or drawn: Mat.27:35, Mrk.15:24, Luk.23:34, Jhn.19:24" (LXX), Act.1:26; (b) that which is obtained by casting: Act.1:17 8:21; of a part in the Kingdom of God (cf. Wis 55), Act.26:18, Col.1:12; pl. of the "cure" of a presbyter, 1Pe.5:3 (see ICC, in l).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “lot” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LOT, noun
- That which, in human speech, is called chance, hazard, fortune; but in strictness of language, is the determination of Providence; as, the land shall be divided by lot Numbers 26:55
- That by which the fate or portion of one is determined; that by which an event is committed to chance, that is, to the determination of Providence; as, to cast lots; to draw lots.“The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord” Proverbs 16:33
- The part, division or fate which falls to one by chance, that is, by divine determination.“The second lot came forth to Simeon” Joshua 19:1
- A distinct portion or parcel; as a lot of goods; a lot of boards.
All definitions and other forms of “lot”
- Proportion or share of taxes; as, to pay scot and lot
- In the United States, a piece or division of land; perhaps originally assigned by drawing lots, but now any portion, piece or division.
LOT, verb transitive
To allot; to assign; to distribute; to sort; to catalogue; to portion.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.