Strong's Lexicon kléronomia: Inheritance Original Word: κληρονομία 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 Originfrom kléronomos Definition an inheritance NASB Translation inheritance (14). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2817: κληρονομίακληρονομία, 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. From kleronomos; heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession -- inheritance. see GREEK kleronomos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 21:38 N-AFSGRK: 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 Luke 12:13 N-AFS Luke 20:14 N-NFS Acts 7:5 N-AFS Acts 20:32 N-AFS Galatians 3:18 N-NFS Ephesians 1:14 N-GFS Ephesians 1:18 N-GFS Ephesians 5:5 N-AFS Colossians 3:24 N-GFS Hebrews 9:15 N-GFS Hebrews 11:8 N-AFS 1 Peter 1:4 N-AFS Strong's Greek 2817 |
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