Luke 1:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας, ἔλαχε τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Κυρίου.

Transliteration

Kata to ethos tēs hierateias, elache tou thymiasai eiselthōn eis ton naon tou Kyriou.

Grammar Details

*Kata*: preposition + accusative - according to
*to ethos*: accusative, neuter, singular - the custom
*tēs hierateias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the priesthood
*elache*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he obtained by lot
*tou thymiasai*: genitive, articular infinitive - to burn incense
*eiselthōn*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered
*eis ton naon*: preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - into the temple
*tou Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord

Word Meanings

*ethos*: custom/practice/tradition
*hierateias*: priesthood/priestly service
*elache*: obtained by lot/was chosen by lot
*thymiasai*: to burn incense/to offer incense
*naon*: temple/sanctuary/inner shrine

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Referenced Verses

Exod 30:7-8 : 7 And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it. 8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Jehovah throughout your generations.
1 Chr 23:13 : 13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, for ever, to burn incense before Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, for ever.
2 Chr 29:11 : 11 My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.
1 Sam 2:28 : 28 and did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up unto mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?
1 Chr 6:49 : 49 But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt-offering, and upon the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
Exod 37:25-29 : 25 And he made the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, foursquare; and two cubits was the height thereof; the horns thereof were of one piece with it. 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: and he made unto it a crown of gold round about. 27 And he made for it two golden rings under the crown thereof, upon the two ribs thereof, upon the two sides of it, for places for staves wherewith to bear it. 28 And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold. 29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
Num 16:40 : 40 to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, that is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to burn incense before Jehovah; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as Jehovah spake unto him by Moses.
Heb 9:6 : 6 Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;
2 Chr 26:16 : 16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

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