Luke 1:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

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 sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. 8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD 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 the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
2 Chr 29:11 : 11 My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, 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 offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
1 Chr 6:49 : 49 But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
Exod 37:25-29 : 25 And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same. 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about. 27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal. 28 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. 29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Num 16:40 : 40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
Heb 9:6 : 6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
2 Chr 26:16 : 16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

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