Lexical Summary morash: possession, possessions, wishes Original Word: מוֹרָשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance possession, thought From yarash; a possession; figuratively, delight -- possession, thought. see HEBREW yarash NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yarash Definition a possession NASB Translation possession (1), possessions (1), wishes (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מוֺרָשׁ] noun [masculine] a possession; — construct מוֺרַשׁ קִמֹּד Isaiah 14:23 a possession for bitterns; וְיָרְשׁוּ בֵּית יַעֲקֹב אֵת מוֺרָשֵׁיהֶם Obadiah 17 and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions (but read perhaps מורישׁיהם their dispossessors, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 and others); figurative מוֺרָשֵׁי לְבָבִי Job 17:11, i.e. my cherished thoughts ("" זִמּוֺתַי), but figurative is questionable, see Di, who derives from ארשׁ desire, so Buhl. Topical Lexicon Meaning and Conceptual Scopeמוֹרָשׁ (morash) denotes an assigned possession or heritage, whether material territory, personal plans, or covenantal allotment. The word emphasizes a legal or settled holding that is transferred, seized, or forfeited by divine decree rather than by mere human enterprise. It is closely tied to the ideas of succession, permanence, and accountability under God’s sovereign rule. Canonical Distribution 1. Job 17:11 – Job laments that his “plans” (morash) have been undone. The usage is abstract, portraying one’s inner hopes and future expectations as a kind of personal estate now lost. Positive and Negative Polarities Scripture wields morash both for judgment and salvation. In Isaiah, the word underscores Babylon’s humiliation; its grandeur descends into a swamp that belongs to owls. In Obadiah, the same term announces Zion’s vindication, where covenant heirs reclaim what God pledged. The Job usage functions pastorally, revealing how suffering can seem to strip believers of every “inheritance,” yet the wider canon insists that God’s promises outlast such seasons. Covenantal and Prophetic Significance Morash intertwines with covenant theology. The Abrahamic promise of land (Genesis 15-17) and the Mosaic allotments (Joshua 13-21) anticipate Obadiah’s vision: a purified Zion re-possessing its morash in the Day of the Lord. Conversely, Babylon’s morash of ruin in Isaiah 14 illustrates the retributive aspect of covenant justice—nations that exalt themselves are repaid with the very loss they imposed on others (compare Isaiah 14:12-15). Intertextual Connections • Psalm 2 and Daniel 7:27 echo the theme of a transferred kingdom, resonating with morash as a rightful inheritance for the saints. Ministry Implications 1. Assurance in Suffering – Job’s complaint validates the believer’s pain when cherished “plans” collapse, yet the larger biblical narrative assures a secured inheritance in Christ (1 Peter 1:4). Eschatological Outlook Morash foreshadows the consummation when “the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ” (Revelation 11:15). The final inheritance will be unimpaired by sin or curse, fulfilling the trajectory from Job’s loss, through Isaiah’s judgment, to Obadiah’s restoration. Forms and Transliterations לְמוֹרַ֥שׁ למורש מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י מוֹרָֽשֵׁיהֶם׃ מורשי מורשיהם lə·mō·w·raš lemoRash ləmōwraš mō·w·rā·šê mō·w·rā·šê·hem moraShei moRasheihem mōwrāšê mōwrāšêhemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 17:11 HEB: זִמֹּתַ֣י נִתְּק֑וּ מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י לְבָבִֽי׃ NAS: are torn apart, [Even] the wishes of my heart. KJV: are broken off, [even] the thoughts of my heart. INT: my plans are torn the wishes of my heart Isaiah 14:23 Obadiah 1:17 3 Occurrences |
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