κληρονομίαklēronomía
heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession
Greek (New Testament) · G2817
Meanings
properly, an inherited property, an inheritance: Matthew 21:38, Mark 12:7, Luke 12:13, Luke 20:14; in general, a possession, inheritance: Acts 7:5, Hebrews 11:8; of the Messianic Kingdom and its blessings, Acts 20:32, Galatians 3:18, Colossians 3:24, Ephesians 1:14, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 5:5, Hebrews 9:15, 1 Peter 1:4.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 21:38 “But when the tenant farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Come on, let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’
- Mark 12:7 “But the tenant farmers said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’
- Luke 12:13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.”
- Luke 20:14 “But when the tenant farmers saw his son, they said to each other, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’
- Acts 7:5 “But God gave him no inheritance here, not even one square foot of land. God did promise, however, that eventually the whole land would belong to Abraham and his descendants—even though he had no children yet.
- Acts 20:32 “And now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.