{Was numbered} (kat(8872)ithmenos (886e)). Periphrastic past
perfect passive indicative of katarithme(935c), old verb, but here
only in the N.T. (perfective use of kata). {Received his
portion} (elachen ton kl(8872)on). Second aorist active indicative
of lagchan(935c), old verb, to obtain by lot as in  Lu 1:9  Joh
19:24 , especially by divine appointment as here and  2Pe 2:1 .
Kl(8872)os also means lot, an object used in casting lots ( Ac
1:26 ), or what is obtained by lot as here and  8:21 , of eternal
salvation ( Ac 26:18  Col 1:12 ), of persons chosen by divine
appointment ( 1Pe 5:3 ). From this latter usage the Latin
_cleros, clericus_, our clergy, one chosen by divine lot. So
Peter says that Judas "obtained by lot the lot of this ministry"
(diakonias) which he had when he betrayed Jesus. The Master
chose him and gave him his opportunity.