klēros · lot, share

What it means

klēros (κλῆρος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lot, share”.

Lot (what is cast to decide something); also the share one receives.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Small stones cast to decide something.
2. What falls to someone.
3. The people entrusted to someone.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• lots ×5
• inheritance ×2
• share ×2
• lot ×1
• those entrusted to you ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×1
• John×1
• Acts×5
• Colossians×1
• 1 Peter×1

• Matthew 27:35

  And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots,

• Mark 15:24

  And they crucify him and divide his garments, casting lots for them, to see who would take what.

• Luke 23:34

  And Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And dividing his garments, they cast lots.

• John 19:24

  So 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 that says, “They divided my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things.

• Acts 1:17

  for he was numbered among us and received his share of this service.

• Acts 1:26

  And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles.

• Acts 8:21

  You have no part or share in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

• Acts 26:18

  to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’

• Colossians 1:12

  giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you for the share of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

• 1 Peter 5:3

  nor as lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

And 1 more times.