قرع

4 أَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ ذ He ordered, or commanded, them to cast, or draw, lots, or to practise sortilege, [ among themselves, ] for the thing (عَلَى الشَّىْءِ): (JM:) [see an ex. in the Mgh, in this art.:] or he prepared, or disposed, them, for doing so, for the thing (على الشىء): (Msb:) or he cast, or drew, lots, or practised sortilege, among them. (K.) The first explanation is generally preferable. See أَسْهَمَ بَيْنَهُمْ.