John 19:24:9John.19.24.W9TAB
λάχωμεν
lakhômen
“let us cast lots”
- Transliteration
- LA-khô-men
- Extended
- LA-khô-men
- IPA
- /ˈla.kʰɔː.men/
Meaning by language
- English
- let us cast lots
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
LA-khô-men
- phraseyour reading level
al-LA LA-khô-men pe-RI au-TOU TI-nos ES-tai
- clause
MÊ SKHI-sô-men au-TON al-LA LA-khô-men pe-RI au-TOU TI-nos ES-tai
- sentence
EI-pan OUN PROS al-LÊ-lous MÊ SKHI-sô-men au-TON al-LA LA-khô-men pe-RI au-TOU TI-nos ES-tai HI-na hê gra-PHÊ plê-rô-THÊ hê LE-gou-sa di-e-me-RI-san-to TA hi-MA-ti-a mou he-au-TOIS KAI e-PI TON hi-ma-tis-MON mou E-ba-lon KLÊ-ron
Exegesis
The contrasting alla lachomen peri autou {ἀλλὰ λάχωμεν περὶ αὐτοῦ | allà lá-khō-men perì au-toû} sets up the alternative course of action, with the subjunctive again marking a proposal and the preposition peri indicating the object of the lot-casting.
In context — John 19:24
Therefore they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots for it to see whose it will be,” so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They divided my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” Therefore, the soldiers did these things.
About this coordinate
John 19:24:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 19:24, so the Greek word λάχωμεν (lakhômen) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.19.24.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.24.W9.S1) and character.