Lexical Summary morashah: possession Original Word: מוֹרָשָׁה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance heritage, inheritance, possession Feminine of mowrash; a possession -- heritage, inheritance, possession. see HEBREW mowrash NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. 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 Nature of the Wordמֹורָשָׁה (morashah) denotes a God-given possession, legacy, or heritage that is held in trust by the recipient and intended to be passed on intact. Because its root comes from “to dispossess/possess,” the term always carries the notion of rightful ownership established by divine decree rather than by human achievement. Sweep of Biblical Usage 1. Promise and Covenant (Exodus 6:8) “I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!” The first appearance links morashah to the Abrahamic covenant. God alone guarantees the transfer; Israel merely receives. The verse sets the theological baseline: morashah is anchored in oath, grace, and sovereignty. 2. Torah as Heritage (Deuteronomy 33:4) “The law that Moses gave us, the possession of the congregation of Jacob.” Here morashah refers to the Mosaic Law itself. Scripture thus identifies both land and Word as divine patrimony. The congregation’s responsibility is custodial: to preserve, obey, and transmit. 3. Contested Inheritance (Ezekiel 11:15; 25:4,10; 33:24; 36:2,3,5) Ezekiel ministers amid exile and foreign encroachment. Misguided claimants in Jerusalem boast, “This land has been given to us as a possession” (Ezekiel 11:15), while hostile nations seek to make Israel “a possession for themselves” (Ezekiel 25:4). The prophet exposes the presumption of both groups and reasserts God’s right to allocate His heritage. Ultimately, morashah will be restored to a purified remnant (Ezekiel 36). Historical Trajectory • Patriarchal Period: The promise of land is declared but not yet occupied. Ministry Significance 1. Assurance of Divine Faithfulness Morashah strengthens confidence in God’s unbroken promises. Believers today rest in the same covenant-keeping character revealed in Exodus 6:8. 2. Stewardship of Revelation As Israel received Torah as morashah, the Church is entrusted with “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). Proclamation and preservation of Scripture are non-negotiable. 3. Warning Against Presumption Ezekiel’s audiences—both insiders and outsiders—serve as cautionary examples. Possession is never a license for pride; it is a summons to holiness. 4. Eschatological Perspective New Testament writers draw on the inheritance motif—“an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading” (1 Peter 1:4). The temporal land pledge anticipates the consummate kingdom secured in Christ. Summary Morashah encapsulates the biblical theology of inheritance: a divinely granted legacy that includes land, law, and ultimately life in God’s presence. It calls every generation to grateful reception, faithful stewardship, and confident hope in the One who never relinquishes His claim or fails His word. 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 mōwrāšāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Ezekiel 11:15 Ezekiel 25:4 Ezekiel 25:10 Ezekiel 33:24 Ezekiel 36:2 Ezekiel 36:3 Ezekiel 36:5 9 Occurrences |
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