Luke 1:9
9according toκατὰtheτὸcustomἔθοςof theτῆςpriesthoodἱερατείαςit fell to him by lotἔλαχετοῦto burn incenseθυμιᾶσαιhaving enteredεἰσελθὼνintoεἰςtheτὸνtempleναὸνof theτοῦLordκυρίου,
according to the custom of the priesthood, [that] it fell to him by lot to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord.
Vocab difficulty
62.3
Rare words
ἱερατείας
ἱερατεία
the duty (office) of a priest, priesthood.
ἔλαχε
λαγχάνω
(a) I obtain (receive) by lot, my lot (turn) is, (b) I draw lots.
θυμιᾶσαι
θυμιάω
I burn incense.