Lexical Definition
κληρονόμος klēronómos (klay-ron-om'-os) heir G:N-M
from κλῆρος and the base of νόμος (in its original sense of partitioning, i.e. (reflexively) getting by apportionment)
heir.
- a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor (literally or figuratively)
- by implication, a possessor
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κληρονόμουσ | heirs | LXX.Mic.1.15 • Jas.2.5 |
| κληρονόμοσ | an heir of | Gal.4.7 |
| heir | Matt.21.38 • Mark.12.7 • Luke.20.14 • Gal.4.1 • Heb.11.7 | |
| κληρονόμον | heir | LXX.2Sam.14.7 • Rom.4.13 • Heb.1.2 |
| κληρονόμοισ | heirs | LXX.Jer.8.10 • Heb.6.17 |
| κληρονόμοι | heirs | Rom.4.14 • Rom.8.17 • Rom.8.17 • Gal.3.29 • Titus.3.7 |
Abbott-Smith
κληρο-νόμος, -ου, ὁ (< κλῆρος, νέμομαι, to possess), [in LXX: Jg 18:7, II Ki 14:7, Mi 1:15, Je 8:10 (יוֹרֵשׁ), Si 23:22*;]
1. (as in cl.) an heir: Mt 21:38, Mk 12:7, Lk 20:14, Ga 4:1; of those who as sons of God inherit the privileges of the Messianic Kingdom; of Christ himself, He 1:2; of Abraham, Ro 4:13, 14; of Christians, Ro 8:17, Ga 3:29, Tit 3:7, Ja 2:5.
2. (As in LXX: Jg 18:7, Mi 1:15, Je 8:10) a possessor: He 6:17 11:7 (Cremer, 359 f.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 18:7 |
| 2 Samuel | 14:7 |
| Jeremiah | 8:10 |
| Micah | 1:15 |
| Matthew | 21:38 |
| Mark | 12:7 |
| Luke | 20:14 |
| Romans | 4:13 · 4:14 · 8:17 |
| Galatians | 3:29 · 4:1 |
| Titus | 3:7 |
| Hebrews | 1:2 · 6:17 · 11:7 |
| James | 2:5 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κληρονόμος-ος,
Doric dialect κλᾱρονόμος, ὁ, (νέμομαι) heir, frequently the heir in possession, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the heir apparent, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: with genitive person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive of things, [κληρονόμοςους τῶν αὑτοῦ καταστήσας 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 19.9, etc.: \_metaphorically\_, κ. τῆς εὐνοίας, τῆς ἀτιμίας, [prev. author] 5.136, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 22.34 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς ὑπὲρ τῶν νόμων [δίκης] [Refs 4th c.BC+]