κληρονομέω klēronomeō · G2816

to inherit

κληρονομέω, -ῶ; (κληρονόμος) [in LXX chiefly for יָרַשׁ, also for נָחַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. to receive by lot. ; 2. to inherit (in cl., usually with genitive of thing(s)): absol., Gal.4:30 (LXX); in general, to possess oneself of, receive as one's own, obtain (as Deu.4:5, al., cf. Psa.25:3, Isa.61:7): with accusative of thing(s) (as generally in late Gk., see M, Pr., 65), of the Messianic Kingdom (cf. Psa.37:11, Sir.4:13 37:26, and see Dalman, Words, 125 ff.) and its blessings and privileges, τ. γῆν, Mat.5:5 (cf. LXX); τ. βασιλείαν, β. θεοῦ, Mat.25:34, 1Co.6:9-10 15:50, Gal.5:21; ζωὴν αἰώνιον, Mat.19:29, Mrk.10:17, Luk.10:25 18:18; σωτηρίαν, Heb.1:14; τ. ἐπαγγελίας, Heb.6:12; ἀφθαρσίαν, …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κληρονομ-έω, ; inherit, with genitive of things, ὥσπερ τῆς οὐσίας, οὕτω καὶ τῆς φιλίας τῆς πατρικῆς κ. [], etc.: absolutely, []; 2 acquire, obtain, τὴν ἐπ᾽ ἀσεβείᾳ δόξαν []; τὴν γῆν receive possession of the promised land, Palestine,[] (also, obtain all that God has promised,[]; obtain salvation, ζωὴν αἰώνιον []; II to be an inheritor or heir, τινος of a person, []: more frequently τινα, []:—passive, to be succeeded in the inheritance, of parents, []; III leave an heir behind one, υἱοὺς υἱῶν []

Where it's used 18 times

Matthew 5:5 · Matthew 19:29 · Matthew 25:34 · Mark 10:17 · Luke 10:25 · Luke 18:18 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · 1 Corinthians 6:10 · 1 Corinthians 15:50 · Galatians 4:30 · Galatians 5:21 · Hebrews 1:4 · Hebrews 1:14 · Hebrews 6:12 · Hebrews 12:17 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Revelation 21:7 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G2816; TFLSJ G2816

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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