Klēronoméō — G2816

Definition

verb

to be an heir to (literally or figuratively)

1. "to receive a lot, receive by lot
2. universally, "to receive the portion assigned to one, receive an allotted portion, receive as one's own or as a possession

Usually translated as

inherit, be heir, inheritance

Origin

from G2818

• klēronómos (G2818)

Occurrences

Klēronoméō occurs 18 times in 17 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (1), Luke (2), 1 Corinthians (3), Galatians (2), Hebrews (4), 1 Peter (1), Revelation (1)

• Matthew 5:5 — Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit (κληρονομήσουσιν) the earth.
• Matthew 19:29 — 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 (κληρονομήσει) everlasting life.
• Matthew 25:34 — Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit (κληρονομήσατε) the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• Mark 10:17 — 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 (κληρονομήσω) eternal life?
• Luke 10:25 — And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit (κληρονομήσω) eternal life?
• Luke 18:18 — And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit (κληρονομήσω) eternal life?
• 1 Corinthians 6:9 — Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit (κληρονομήσουσιν) the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
• 1 Corinthians 6:10 — Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit (κληρονομήσουσιν) the kingdom of God.
• 1 Corinthians 15:50 — Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit (κληρονομῆσαι) the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
• 1 Corinthians 15:50 — Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit (κληρονομεῖ) incorruption.
• Galatians 4:30 — Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir (κληρονομηση) with the son of the freewoman.
• Galatians 5:21 — Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit (κληρονομήσουσιν) the kingdom of God.
• Hebrews 1:4 — Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained (κεκληρονόμηκεν) a more excellent name than they.
• Hebrews 1:14 — Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs (κληρονομεῖν) of salvation?
• Hebrews 6:12 — That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit (κληρονομούντων) the promises.
• Hebrews 12:17 — For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited (κληρονομῆσαι) the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
• 1 Peter 3:9 — Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit (κληρονομήσητε) a blessing.
• Revelation 21:7 — He that overcometh shall inherit (κληρονομήσει) all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.