Lexical Definition
κληρονομία klēronomía (klay-ron-om-ee'-ah) inheritance G:N-F
from κληρονόμος
inheritance.
- heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession
Abbott-Smith
κληρονομία, -ας, ἡ (< κληρονόμος) [in LXX chiefly for נַחֲלָה, also for יְרֻשָּׁה, etc.;]
prop., an inherited property, an inheritance: Mt 21:38, Mk 12:7, Lk 12:13 20:14; in general, a possession, inheritance: Ac 7:5, He 11:8; of the Messianic Kingdom and its blessings, Ac 20:32, Ga 3:18, Col 3:24, Eph 1:14, 18 5:5, He 9:15, I Pe 1:4.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 21:38 |
| Mark | 12:7 |
| Luke | 12:13 · 20:14 |
| Acts | 7:5 · 20:32 |
| Galatians | 3:18 |
| Ephesians | 1:14 · 1:18 · 5:5 |
| Colossians | 3:24 |
| Hebrews | 9:15 · 11:8 |
| 1 Peter | 1:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κληρονομία-ία, ἡ,
inheritance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ κ. κατὰ τὴν ἀγχιστείαν inheritance as heir-at-law, [Refs 4th c.BC+] have taken possession of.., [Refs]
__2 property, possession, ἀνέζευξεν ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν κ. αὐτοῦ [LXX]