4181. morashah

Strong's Lexicon

morashah: Possession, Inheritance

Original Word: מוֹרָשָׁה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mowrashah
Pronunciation: mo-rah-SHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-raw-shaw')
Definition: Possession, Inheritance
Meaning: a possession

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָרַשׁ (yarash), meaning "to possess" or "to inherit."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "morashah" is κληρονομία (kleronomia), which also means inheritance or possession.

Usage: The term "morashah" refers to something that is inherited or possessed, often in the context of land or property. It signifies a heritage or legacy that is passed down through generations. In the biblical context, it frequently pertains to the land of Canaan, which God promised to the Israelites as an everlasting possession.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, land was a critical component of identity and survival. It was not merely a place to live but a divine gift and a sign of God's covenant with His people. The concept of inheritance was deeply embedded in the social and legal systems, ensuring that land remained within families and tribes. This was crucial for maintaining the economic stability and social structure of the Israelite community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of morash
Definition
a possession
NASB Translation
possession (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מוֺרָשָׁה noun feminine a possession; — ׳מ Exodus 6:8 8t.; — of land Deuteronomy 33:4 (poem), Exodus 6:8 (P), Ezekiel 11:15; Ezekiel 25:10; Ezekiel 33:24; Ezekiel 36:2,5; of people Ezekiel 25:4; Ezekiel 36:3.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

heritage, inheritance, possession

Feminine of mowrash; a possession -- heritage, inheritance, possession.

see HEBREW mowrash

Forms and Transliterations

לְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜ה לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֑ה לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖ה לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֗ה לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ למורשה למורשה׃ מֽוֹרָשָׁה֙ מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה מורשה lə·mō·w·rā·šāh lemoraShah ləmōwrāšāh mō·w·rā·šāh moraShah mōwrāšāh

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 6:8
HEB: אֹתָ֥הּ לָכֶ֛ם מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: and I will give it to you [for] a possession; I am the LORD.'
KJV: and I will give it you for an heritage: I [am] the LORD.
INT: and Jacob will give to you a possession I the LORD

Deuteronomy 33:4
HEB: לָ֖נוּ מֹשֶׁ֑ה מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה קְהִלַּ֥ת יַעֲקֹֽב׃
NAS: us with a law, A possession for the assembly
KJV: us a law, [even] the inheritance of the congregation
INT: charged Moses A possession the assembly of Jacob

Ezekiel 11:15
HEB: נִתְּנָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ ס
NAS: has been given us as a possession.'
KJV: given in possession.
INT: has been given land possession

Ezekiel 25:4
HEB: לִבְנֵי־ קֶ֜דֶם לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֗ה וְיִשְּׁב֤וּ טִירֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙
NAS: of the east for a possession, and they will set
KJV: of the east for a possession, and they shall set
INT: to the sons of the east A possession will set their encampments

Ezekiel 25:10
HEB: עַמּ֔וֹן וּנְתַתִּ֖יהָ לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֑ה לְמַ֛עַן לֹֽא־
NAS: and I will give it for a possession along
KJV: and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites
INT: of Ammon will give A possession so not

Ezekiel 33:24
HEB: נִתְּנָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ ס
NAS: has been given as a possession.'
KJV: the land is given us for inheritance.
INT: has been given the land inheritance

Ezekiel 36:2
HEB: וּבָמ֣וֹת עוֹלָ֔ם לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖ה הָ֥יְתָה לָּֽנוּ׃
NAS: heights have become our possession,'
KJV: high places are ours in possession:
INT: heights the ancient possession have become

Ezekiel 36:3
HEB: מִסָּבִ֗יב לִֽהְיוֹתְכֶ֤ם מֽוֹרָשָׁה֙ לִשְׁאֵרִ֣ית הַגּוֹיִ֔ם
NAS: that you would become a possession of the rest
KJV: on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue
INT: every become A possession of the rest of the nations

Ezekiel 36:5
HEB: אַרְצִ֣י ׀ לָ֠הֶם לְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜ה בְּשִׂמְחַ֤ת כָּל־
NAS: My land for themselves as a possession with wholehearted
KJV: my land into their possession with the joy
INT: my land as A possession joy all

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4181
9 Occurrences

lə·mō·w·rā·šāh — 6 Occ.
mō·w·rā·šāh — 3 Occ.