4181. morashah

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

heritage, inheritance, possession

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

see HEBREW mowrash

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.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and the New Testament that aligns with the concept of מוֹרָשָׁה is Strong's Greek Number G2697, κατακληρονομέω (kataklēronomeō), which means "to inherit" or "to possess." This Greek term is used to convey the idea of receiving an inheritance or possession, often in the context of spiritual inheritance in the New Testament.

Usage: The term מוֹרָשָׁה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a possession or inheritance, often in the context of land or property that is given or promised to the people of Israel.

Context: The Hebrew term מוֹרָשָׁה (morashah) appears in the Old Testament to describe a possession or inheritance, particularly in relation to the land promised to the Israelites. This concept is deeply rooted in the covenantal promises made by God to the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and is a recurring theme in the narrative of the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.

In Exodus 6:8, God reassures Moses of His promise to give the land of Canaan to the Israelites as a מוֹרָשָׁה: "And I will bring you to the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD." (BSB)

The term underscores the idea of a divinely ordained inheritance, emphasizing the continuity of God's promises across generations. It is not merely a physical possession but also carries spiritual and covenantal significance, symbolizing the fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of His people in a land of their own.

In Deuteronomy 33:4, the term is used in a broader sense to refer to the law given to Israel: "Moses gave us the law, the possession of the assembly of Jacob." (BSB) Here, מוֹרָשָׁה signifies the spiritual heritage and identity of the Israelites as God's chosen people, with the law serving as a guiding possession for their communal and individual lives.

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.