G2820 κληρόω (klēróō)

κληρόω, -@: 1 aor. pass. ἐκληρώθην ; (κλῆρος) ; in class. Grk. 1. to cast lots, determine by lot. 2. to choose by lot: τινά [Hdt. 1, 94; al.]. 3. to allot, assign by lot: τινά τινι, one to another as a possession, Pind. Ol. 8, 19. 4. once in the N. T., to make a κλῆρος i. e. a heritage, privale possession: τινά, pass. ἐν @ ἐκληρώθημεν [but Lchm. ἐκλήθημεν in whom lies the reason why we were made the κλῆρος τοῦ θεοῦ (a designation transferred from the Jews in the O. T. to Christians, ef. Add. to Esth. iii. 10 [iv. line 12 sq. (Tdf.)] and Fritzsche in loc.; [ef. Deut. iv. 20; ix. 29]), the heritage of God Eph. i. 11 [see Ellicott in loe.]. (In eccles. writ. it signifies to become a clergyman [see reff. 8. v. κλῆρος, fin.].) [Comp. : mpoo-xAnpoe. }

κληρόω klēroō 1x

to obtain by lot or assignment; to obtain a portion, receive a share, Eph. 1:11*

κληρόω, -ῶ,

[in LXX: I Ki 14:41 (לכד ni.), Es 4:11 A (קרא ni.), Is 17:11*;]

to cast lots.

to choose by lot.

to assign by lot, assign a portion: pass., ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἐκληρώθημεν, Eph 1:11 (on the various interpretations, v. ICC; AR; Ellic., in l.).†

κληρόω γραφεῖσαν περὶ τοῦ ὀνόματα πεμφθῆναι ἀντ᾽ ἐμοῦ εἰς κλῆρον τῆς πρακτορείας, ““Ἰοοῖς out a letter written about the substitution of other names for mine in drawing lots for the post of collector” (Edd.). From this the transition is easy to an “office” or ‘‘ post’’ assigned by lot (cf. Ac 117), as when an incoming official, who has been elected to the office of local registrar, certifies that he has received a copy of a census-return in the words—Atpfdtos ἱΩριγένης ἐν κλήρῳ ἔσχον ἴσον. Cf. Wilcken Ost7. i. p. 603f. The word is very common with reference to the ‘‘allotments” of land”’ assigned to the κάτοικοι (see s.v.), which were usually called after the names of their first occupiers, as in P Oxy I. 4519 (A.D. 95) ἐκ τοῦ Μενοιτίου κλήρου κατοικικῆς γῆς σειτοφόρου σπορίμου ἐξ ὀρθογω(νίου), “‘a Ξάπατε piece of allotment corn land ready for sowing, forming part of the lot of Menoetius,” 24. 4619 (A.D. 100) ἐκ τοῦ ᾿Ανδρονείκου κλήρου. In P Tebt II. 37677 (A.D. 162) the word is used with reference to βασιλικὴ yf. One or two miscellaneous exx. may be added—P Lille I. 14° (B.c. 243-2) ἀνάλαβε (*‘confiscate ’’) δ᾽ [οὖν αἸὐτοῦ τὸν κλῆρον εἰς τὸ βασιλικόν, P Magd 17 (B.c. 221) a complaint against a man who, having a right only to half an allotment, ὅλον τὸν κλῆρον κατέσπειρεν, and P Petr III. 26% (Ptol.), where provision is made that if an ox, or any other animal, ἐμβῆι.. els ἀλλότριον κλῆρον, ‘‘trespass on another man’s allotment,” the owner shall be responsible for any damage done. In P Par 631% (B.c. 164) (= P Petr III. p. 26) reference is made to the μάχιμοι or native troops who are unable to work even their own farms—ov8t τοὺς ἰδίου (/. ἰδίους) κλήρους αὐτουργεῖν δυναμένους ---ἀπα consequently in the winter time borrow money on their rents—kara τὸ(ν) χειμῶνα δανει[ζομ]ένους ἐπὶ τοῖς ἐκφορίοι[ς, in P Ryl 11. 243° (ii/a.p.) two women write to their steward—8ca ποτὲ οὖν ἐὰν ἀναναλώσῃς (ὦ ἀναλώσῃς) ἰς τὴν τοῦ κλήρου κατεργασίαν, ἡμεῖν ἐνλόγησον ἐπὶ λόγου, “‘ put down to our account everything you expend on the cultivation of the holding ’’ (Edd.), andin P Meyer 37° (a.D. 148) an official order is witnessed in the words— ἐν κλήρῳ ὑπηρέτί(ης) μεταδέδοκ(α). The difficult κλήρων of r Pet 5° is probably best understood of the “portions” or ‘‘ congregations” (‘‘parisshes,’ Tind. Cranmer) of God’s people assigned or allotted to the presbyters (cf. Deut 929), while an ex. of the later ecclesiastical use of the term may be found ina Macedonian inscr , not earlier than ii/A.D.— or “‘parcels δρκίζω οὖν τὴν εὐλογημένην τῆς ᾿Αμφιπολιτῶν ἁγίας ἐκκλησίας ἐπισκοπὴν καὶ τὸν ταύτης θεοφιλῆ κλῆρον, where Ferguson (Zega/ Terms, p. 60) thinks that κλῆρον is best understood of ‘‘the clergy,” considered collectively, ἸΚλῆρος is apparently = “‘ will” (see the editor’s note) in the late P Lond V. 1733 (a.p. 594). In BGU IV. 12098 (B.C. 23) a man who has died is described as 6 εὔκληρος, ‘*the fortunate one.” } δ κληούόω is common in the pass. = ‘‘am assigned” or ‘‘chosen,” | e.g. P Iand 274 (a.p. 100-1) ἐκληρ[ώ]θημεν els [γε]ῳργίαν, φθησομένους cis κλῆρον τῷ λαμπρωτάτῳ ἡγεμόνι, and P | BGU IL. 6255 (ii/iii a.p.) γείνωσκε, ἄδελφε, ἐκληρώθην εἰς Oxy III. 5337 (1 A.D.) ἐπισκέψασθε... ἐπιστολ(ὴν) .. τὰ βουκόλια : cf. Eph 11} ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἐκληρώθημεν, ‘in whom

κληρόω (klēroō) — to obtain. κληρ-όω, Doric dialect κλᾱρόω, infinitive κλαρώεν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—appoint by lot, ἐξ ἁπάντων τὰς ἀρχάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, of the lot, fall on, οὓς ἐκλήρωσεν πάλος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, cast lots for office, of candidates, ἂν ἔλθῃ κληρωσόμενος τῶν ἐννέα ἀρχόντων [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be appointed by lot, [Refs 4th c.BC+], etc.; [πρόεδροι] κεκληρωμένοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. cast lots, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κληρώσω πάντας I will make all draw lots, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅτε ἐκληροῦσθε when you were drawing lots, [Refs]

3. middle, have allotted one, obtain by lot, δεσπότας [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, obtain as one's sphere or province, τὸ ταὐτὸν ὁ δημιουργὸς ἐκληρώσατο [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κεκληρῶσθαι to be in possession of, to have, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. allot, assign, ὔμμε δ᾽ ἐκλάρωσε πότμος Ζηνί [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐκληρώθην δούλη [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. ὀμφὰν κ. deliver an oracle by lot, [Refs]