Luke

Luke 1:9–10

⁹he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. ¹⁰And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

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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

Luke 1:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
at the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
incense offering	θυμιάματος	thymiamatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2368 incense
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
congregation	πλῆθος	plēthos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
praying	προσευχόμενον	proseuchomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
outside	ἔξω	exō	Adverb	G1854 without, outside

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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

Luke 1:10 Leviticus 16:17 · Revelation 8:3 · Hebrews 9:24 · Hebrews 4:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.