κληρονόμος
klēronomosNoun (Masculine)G2818
heir
From: from G2819 (κλῆρος) and the base of G3551 (νόμος) (in its original sense of partitioning, i.e. (reflexively) getting by apportionment);
Short Definition
a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor (literally or figuratively); by implication, a possessor
Full Lexicon Entry
1.(as in cl.) an heir
2.(As in LXX
LXX Usage: (יָרַשׁ), *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
14 timesAppears 14 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Galatians
3
Hebrews
3
Romans
3
James
1
Luke
1
Key Passages
- Galatians 3:29
- Galatians 4:7
- Hebrews 11:7
- James 2:5
- Matthew 21:38
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logos (G3056)
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