- κληρόω
- κληρόω aor. mid. ἐκληρωσάμην (GJs 19:1 codd.); pf. mid. 2 sg. κεκλήρωσαι (GJs 9:1); pf. ptc. κεκληρωμένος (MPol 6:2); 1 aor. pass. ἐκληρώθην (s. κλῆρος and the three entries preceding it; Pind., Hdt.+; ins, pap, LXX; TestIss 5:7; Philo; SibOr 5, 322).① appoint by lot (act. Diod S 15, 18, 3 κληρώσαντες) pass. be appointed by lot (Appian, Mithrid. 102 §471 τοὺς κληρουμένους=those chosen by lot) gener. ὡς ἕκαστος ἐκληρώθη as each one’s lot is cast Dg 5:4. If εἰς τὸ εἶναι … Eph 1:12 is dependent on ἐκληρώθημεν vs. 11, the mng. of κ. in vs. 11 could be chosen (cp. PIand 27, 4 ἐκληρώθημεν εἰς γεωργίαν; BGU 625, 5 ἐκληρώθην εἰς τὰ βουκόλια). But some render ἐν ᾧ ἐκληρώθημεν in whom our lot is cast = in whom we have our destiny, suggesting a total involvement in the fortunes of Christ. S. 2 below.② obtain by lot, mid., also simply receive, have τὶ someth. (since Eur., Tro. 29; Herm. Wr. 16, 14; Philo, Mos. 2, 101 al.; Sb 7031, 23 [72 A.D.]; 7032, 22) ὁ κεκληρωμένος τὸ αὐτὸ ὄνομα who bore the same name MPol 6:2. τινὰ someone κεκλήρωσαι τὴν παρθένον you received the young woman by lot (so that you might protect her) GJs 9:1. W. double acc. ἐκληρωσάμην αὐτὴν γυναῖκα 19:1 (codd.). Pass. ἐν ᾧ ἐκληρώθημεν in whom we have obtained an inheritance Eph 1:11 appears to be the most probable rendering for this pass., the point being that the nations are also included, but s. 1 above.—DELG s.v. κλῆρος. M-M. TW.
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