Acts 1:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they gave {G846} lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔδωκαν κλήρους αὐτῶν· καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ κλῆρος ἐπὶ Ματθίαν· καὶ συγκατεψηφίσθη μετὰ τῶν ἕνδεκα ἀποστόλων.

Transliteration

And they edōkan klērous autōn; and epesen the klēros upon Matthian; and he synkatepsēphisthē with the hendeka apostolōn.

Grammar Details

*edōkan*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave
*klērous*: accusative, masculine, plural - lots
*autōn*: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their
*epesen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell
*klēros*: nominative, masculine, singular - lot
*Matthian*: accusative, masculine, singular - Matthias (proper name)
*synkatepsēphisthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was numbered with/was voted in with
*hendeka*: numeral - eleven
*apostolōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - apostles

Word Meanings

*edōkan klērous*: they gave lots/cast lots
*epesen*: fell/dropped
*klēros*: lot/portion
*synkatepsēphisthē*: was numbered with/was voted in with/was reckoned among
*apostolōn*: apostles/messengers/sent ones

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Referenced Verses

Lev 16:8 : 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.
Josh 18:10 : 10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
1 Sam 14:41-42 : 41 Therefore Saul said unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken [by lot]; but the people escaped. 42 And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
1 Chr 24:5 : 5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
Prov 16:22 : 22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.
Jonah 1:7 : 7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Acts 2:14 : 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.
Acts 13:19 : 19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave [them] their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:

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