Luke

Luke 1:8–9

⁸One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, ⁹he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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Luke 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
while	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
division	ἐφημερίας	ephēmerias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2183 a class of priests
was on duty	τάξει	taxei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5010 order, position, rank
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was serving as priest	ἱερατεύειν	hierateuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2407 I serve as priest
before	ἔναντι	enanti	Preposition	G1725 before, in the presence of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Luke 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he was chosen by lot	ἔλαχε	elache	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2975 I obtain by lot, cast lots
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
custom	ἔθος	ethos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1485 a custom
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
priesthood	ἱερατείας	hierateias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2405 the duty of a priest
to enter	εἰσελθὼν	eiselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναὸν	naon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
burn incense	θυμιᾶσαι	thymiasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2370 I burn incense

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Luke 1:8 2 Chronicles 8:14 · 1 Chronicles 24:19 · 2 Chronicles 31:2 · Luke 1:5 · Ezra 6:18 · Exodus 29:9 · Exodus 29:1 · Exodus 28:1 · Exodus 28:41 · Exodus 29:44 · Exodus 30:30 · 2 Chronicles 11:14

Luke 1:9 2 Chronicles 29:11 · Exodus 30:7–8 · 1 Chronicles 23:13 · Numbers 16:40 · 1 Samuel 2:28 · Hebrews 9:6 · 2 Chronicles 26:16 · 1 Chronicles 6:49

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.