Strong's #2975: lagchano (pronounced lang-khan'-o)

a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is only used as an alternate in certain tenses; to lot, i.e. determine (by implication, receive) especially by lot:--his lot be, cast lots, obtain.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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lagchanō

1) to obtain by lot

1a) to receive by divine allotment, obtain

2) to cast lots, determine by lot

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is only used as an alternate in certain tenses

Usage:

This word is used 4 times:

 

Luke 1:9: "custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the"
John 19:24: "rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be:"
Acts 1:17: "with us, and had obtained part of this ministry."
2 Peter 1:1: "an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through"