Strong's Lexicon
G2816 — κληρονομέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2816 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κληρονομέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2818 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 18 |
| Transliteration: | kleronomeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | klay-ron-om-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be an heir to {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | be heir, (obtain by) inherit(-ance) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κληρονομέω, κληρονόμω; future κληρονομήσω; 1 aorist ἐκληρονόμησα; perfect κεκληρονόμηκα; (κληρονόμος, which see; cf. οἰκονόμος); the Sept. for ðÈçÇì and much more often for éÈøÇùÑ;
1. "to receive a lot, receive by lot; especially to receive a part of an inheritance, receive as an inheritance, obtain by right of inheritance"; so, particularly in the Attic orators, with a genitive of the thing; in later writings not infrequent with an accusative of the thing (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 129; Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 140; Winers Grammar, 200 (188); (Buttmann, § 132, 8)); absolutely, to be an heir, to inherit: Gal 4:30 from Gen 21:10.
2. universally, "to receive the portion assigned to one, receive an allotted portion, receive as one’s own or as a possession; to become partaker of, to obtain" (cf. English inherit) (as φημην, Polybius 18, 38 (55), 8; τήν ἐπ’ εὐσέβεια δόξαν, 15, 22, 3); in Biblical Greek everywhere with the accusative of the thing; so very frequent in the O. T. in the phrase κληρονομουν γῆν and τήν γῆν, of the occupation of the land of Canaan by the Israelites, as Lev 20:24; Deu 4:22; Deu 4:26; Deu 6:1, etc. But as the Israelites after taking possession of the land were harassed almost perpetually by their hostile neighbors, and even driven out of the country for a considerable period, it came to pass that the phrase was transferred to denote the tranquil and stable possession of the holy land crowned with all divine blessings, an experience which pious Israelites were to expect under the Messiah: Psalm 24:13 (); Psalm 36:9, 11, 22, 29, 34 () Alex.; Isa 60:21; Tob 4:12; ἐκ δευτέρας κληρονομήσουσι τήν γῆν, Isa 61:7; hence, it became a formula denoting to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom: Mat 5:5 (4) (from Psa 36:11 ()), where see Bleek. ζωήν αἰώνιον, Mat 19:29; Mar 10:17; Luk 10:25; Luk 18:18; τήν βασιλείαν, Mat 25:34; βασιλείαν Θεοῦ, 1Co 6:9; 1Co 15:50; Gal 5:21; σωτηρίαν, Heb 1:14; τάς ἐπαγγελίας, Heb 6:12; ἀφθαρσίαν, 1Co 15:50; ταῦτα (Rec. πάντα), Rev 21:7; ὄνομα, Heb 1:4; τήν εὐλογίαν, Heb 12:17; 1Pe 3:9. (Compare: κατα(κληρονομέω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
κληρονομέω (be heir)
Matthew 5:5
- KJV: Blessed the meek for they shall inherit the earth
- GK: μακάριοι οι πραείς ότι αυτοί κληρονομήσουσι την γην
Matthew 19:29
- KJV: And every one that hath forsaken houses or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name’s sake shall receive an hundredfold and shall inherit everlasting life
- GK: και πας ος αφήκεν οικίαν η αδελφούς η αδελφάς η πατέρα η μητέρα η γυναίκα η τέκνα η αγρούς ένεκεν του ονόματός μου εκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται και ζωήν αιώνιον κληρονομήσει
Matthew 25:34
- KJV: Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand Come, ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world
- GK: τότε ερεί ο βασιλεύς τοις εκ δεξιών αυτού δεύτε οι ευλογημένοι του πατρός μου κληρονομήσατε την ητοιμασμένην υμίν βασιλείαν από καταβολής κόσμου
Mark 10:17
- KJV: And when he was gone forth into the way there came one running and kneeled to him and asked him Good Master what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life
- GK: και εκπορευομένου αυτού εις οδόν προσδραμών εις και γονυπετήσας αυτόν επηρώτα αυτόν διδάσκαλε αγαθέ τι ποιήσω ίνα ζωήν αιώνιον κληρονομήσω
Luke 10:25
- KJV: And behold a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him saying Master what shall I do to inherit eternal life
- GK: και ιδού νομικός τις ανέστη εκπειράζων αυτόν και λέγων διδάσκαλε τι ποιήσας ζωήν αιώνιον κληρονομήσω
Luke 18:18
- KJV: And a certain ruler asked him saying Good Master what shall I do to inherit eternal life
- GK: και επηρώτησέ τις αυτόν άρχων λέγων διδάσκαλε αγαθέ τι ποιήσας ζωήν αιώνιον κληρονομήσω
1 Corinthians 6:9
- KJV: Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God Be not deceived neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor effeminate nor abusers of themselves with mankind
- GK: η ουκ οίδατε ότι άδικοι βασιλείαν θεού ου κληρονομήσουσι μη πλανάσθε ούτε πόρνοι ούτε ειδωλολάτραι ούτε μοιχοί ούτε μαλακοί ούτε αρσενοκοίται
1 Corinthians 6:10
- KJV: Nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God
- GK: ούτε κλέπται ούτε πλεονέκται ούτε μέθυσοι ου λοίδοροι ουχ άρπαγες βασιλείαν θεού κληρονομήσουσιν
1 Corinthians 15:50
- KJV: Now this I say brethren that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God neither doth corruption inherit incorruption
- GK: τούτο δε φημι αδελφοί ότι σαρξ και αίμα βασιλείαν θεού κληρονομήσαι ου δύνανται ουδέ η φθορά την αφθαρσίαν κληρονομεί
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