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lots

Meaning of “lots”

Sense 1: Objects or methods used to decide allotments. Sense 2: The portions, shares, fates, or decisions so assigned. Sense 3: As a verb, allots.

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24 occurrences21 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 16:8

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Leviticus 16:8
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:8 · retained source text

And Aaron shall cast lottes vpon the two Goates: one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the Scape goat.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Azazel.

Joshua 18:6
Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
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1611 witness · Joshua 18:6 · retained source text

Ye shall therfore describe the land into seuen parts, and bring the description hither to me: that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

Joshua 18:8
¶ And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the Lord in Shiloh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 18:8 · retained source text

¶ And the men arose, and went away: and Ioshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Goe, and walke through the land, & describe it, and come againe to me, that I may here cast lots for you, before the LORD in Shiloh.

Joshua 18:10
¶ And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 18:10 · retained source text

¶ And Ioshua cast lots for them in Shiloh, before the LORD: and there Ioshua diuided the land vnto the children of Israel according to their diuisions.

1 Samuel 14:42
And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:42 · retained source text

And Saul said, Cast lots betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was taken.

1 Chronicles 24:31
These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 24:31 · retained source text

These likewise cast lots ouer against their brethren the sonnes of Aaron, in the presence of Dauid the King, and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the chiefe of the fathers of the priests and Leuites, euen the principall fathers ouer against their yonger brethren.

1 Chronicles 26:13
¶ And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 26:13 · retained source text

¶ And they cast lots as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers for euery gate.

1611 marginal noteOr, aswel for the smal as for the great.

1 Chronicles 26:14
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 26:14 · retained source text

And the lot Eastward fel to Shelemiah; then for Zechariah his sonne (a wise counseller:) they cast lots, and his lot came out Northward.

1611 marginal noteCalled Meshelemiah, ver. 1.

Nehemiah 10:34
And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 10:34 · retained source text

And we cast the lots among the priests, the Leuites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed, yeere by yeere, to burne vpon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

1611 marginal noteSee num. 28.&29.chap. and Exod. 23.19. and Leuit. 19.23.

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