Luke 1:9
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.”
κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
ναός
temple
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ναός
Temple, sanctuary, shrine. Naos. Do you not know that you are God's temple? The most significant temple in the New Testament is the human body indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
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εἰσέρχομαι
entering
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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λαγχάνω
the lot picked him as
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λαγχάνω
to lot, i.e. determine (by implication, receive) especially by lot
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ἱερατεία
priesthood
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ἱερατεία
priestliness, i.e. the sacerdotal function
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θυμιάω
to burn incense
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θυμιάω
to fumigate, i.e. offer aromatic fumes
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ἔθος
custom
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ἔθος
a usage (prescribed by habit or law)
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