◄ 2817. kléronomia ►
Strong's Lexicon kléronomia: Inheritance Original Word: κληρονομία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: kléronomia Pronunciation: klay-ron-om-ee'-ah Phonetic Spelling: (klay-ron-om-ee'-ah) Definition: Inheritance Meaning: an inheritance, an heritage, regularly the gift of God to His chosen people, in the Old Testament: the Promised Land, in NT a possession viewed in one sense as present, in another as future; a share, participation. Word Origin: Derived from κληρονόμος (kléronomos), meaning "heir" or "one who receives by lot." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - נַחֲלָה (nachalah) - Strong's Hebrew 5159, meaning "inheritance" or "possession." - יָרַשׁ (yarash) - Strong's Hebrew 3423, meaning "to inherit" or "to possess." Usage: The term "kléronomia" primarily refers to the concept of inheritance, both in a literal and spiritual sense. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the inheritance that believers receive through faith in Christ, which includes eternal life, the kingdom of God, and the promises of God. It signifies not only the material or earthly inheritance but also the spiritual blessings and eternal life granted to believers as children of God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, inheritance was a significant aspect of family life and social structure. It typically involved the passing down of property, wealth, and status from one generation to the next. In Jewish culture, inheritance was also deeply rooted in the covenantal promises of God to His people, particularly the land of Israel as an inheritance to the descendants of Abraham. The New Testament writers, particularly Paul, use this concept to illustrate the spiritual inheritance believers receive through Christ, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promises and the believer's status as heirs of God's kingdom. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2817 klēronomía (a feminine noun derived from 2818 /klēronómos, "an heir, apportioned inheritance by the casting of lots") – inheritance, awarded by divine lot, i.e. the portion God assigns (selects) (cf. the cognate used in Eph 1:11, Gk text). See 2818 (klēronomos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kléronomos Definition an inheritance NASB Translation inheritance (14). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2817: κληρονομία κληρονομία, κληρονομίας, ἡ (κληρονόμος), the Sept. time and again for נַחֲלָה, several times for יְרֵשָׁה, מורָשָׁה, etc.; 1. an inheritance, property received (or to be received) by inheritance, (Isocrates, Demosthenes, Aristotle): Matthew 21:38; Mark 12:7; Luke 12:13; Luke 20:14. 2. what is given to one as a possession ((cf. English inheritance); see κληρονομέω, 2): διδόναι τί τίνι κληρονομίαν, Acts 7:5; λαμβάνειν τί εἰς κληρονομίαν, Hebrews 11:8 ((cf. Aristotle, eth. Nic. 7, 14, p. 1153b, 33)). Agreeably to the O. T. usage, which employs נַחֲלָה now of the portion of the holy land allotted to each of the several tribes (Joshua 13:23, 28, etc.), now of the whole territory given to Israel for a possession (Deuteronomy 4:38; Deuteronomy 15:4, etc. — and nothing appeared to the Israelites more desirable than the quiet, prosperous, permanent possession of this land, see κληρονομέω, 2), the noun κληρονομία, lifted to a loftier sense in the N. T., is used to denote a. "the eternal blessedness in the consummated kingdom of God which is to be expected after the visible return of Christ": Galatians 3:18; Colossians 3:24 (τῆς κληρονομίας, genitive of apposition (Winer's Grammar, § 59, 8 a.)); Hebrews 9:15; 1 Peter 1:4; ἡμῶν, destined for us, Ephesians 1:14; τοῦ Θεοῦ, given by God, 18. b. the share which an individual will have in that eternal blessedness: Acts 20:32; Ephesians 5:5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance inheritance. From kleronomos; heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession -- inheritance. see GREEK kleronomos Forms and Transliterations κληρονομια κληρονομία κληρονομιαν κληρονομίαν κληρονομιας κληρονομίας kleronomia kleronomía klēronomia klēronomía kleronomian kleronomían klēronomian klēronomían kleronomias kleronomías klēronomias klēronomías Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 21:38 N-AFS GRK: σχῶμεν τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ NAS: him and seize his inheritance.' KJV: let us seize on his inheritance. INT: gain possession of the inheritance of him Mark 12:7 N-NFS GRK: ἔσται ἡ κληρονομία NAS: let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!' KJV: and the inheritance shall be INT: will be the inheritance Luke 12:13 N-AFS GRK: ἐμοῦ τὴν κληρονομίαν NAS: to divide the [family] inheritance with me. KJV: that he divide the inheritance with INT: me the inheritance Luke 20:14 N-NFS GRK: γένηται ἡ κληρονομία NAS: him so that the inheritance will be ours.' KJV: him, that the inheritance may be ours. INT: might become the inheritance Acts 7:5 N-AFS GRK: ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ κληρονομίαν ἐν αὐτῇ NAS: him no inheritance in it, not even KJV: him none inheritance in it, INT: he did give to him an inheritance in it Acts 20:32 N-AFS GRK: δοῦναι τὴν κληρονομίαν ἐν τοῖς NAS: [you] up and to give [you] the inheritance among KJV: to give you an inheritance among all INT: to give you an inheritance among the Galatians 3:18 N-NFS GRK: νόμου ἡ κληρονομία οὐκέτι ἐξ NAS: For if the inheritance is based KJV: if the inheritance [be] of INT: law [be] the inheritance [it is] no longer by Ephesians 1:14 N-GFS GRK: ἀρραβὼν τῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶν εἰς NAS: is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view KJV: of our inheritance until INT: [the] guarantee of the inheritance of us to Ephesians 1:18 N-GFS GRK: δόξης τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ ἐν NAS: of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, KJV: of his inheritance in INT: glory of the inheritance of him in Ephesians 5:5 N-AFS GRK: οὐκ ἔχει κληρονομίαν ἐν τῇ NAS: has an inheritance in the kingdom KJV: hath any inheritance in INT: not has inheritance in the Colossians 3:24 N-GFS GRK: ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας τῷ κυρίῳ NAS: the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord KJV: the reward of the inheritance: for INT: reward of the inheritance for the Lord Hebrews 9:15 N-GFS GRK: τῆς αἰωνίου κληρονομίας NAS: of the eternal inheritance. KJV: the promise of eternal inheritance. INT: of the eternal inheritance Hebrews 11:8 N-AFS GRK: λαμβάνειν εἰς κληρονομίαν καὶ ἐξῆλθεν NAS: he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went KJV: for an inheritance, obeyed; INT: to receive for an inheritance and went out 1 Peter 1:4 N-AFS GRK: εἰς κληρονομίαν ἄφθαρτον καὶ NAS: to [obtain] an inheritance [which is] imperishable KJV: To an inheritance incorruptible, and INT: to an inheritance imperishable and Strong's Greek 2817 14 Occurrences κληρονομία — 3 Occ. κληρονομίαν — 7 Occ. κληρονομίας — 4 Occ.