Word study · Greek
klēronoméō
to inherit
Say it: klay-ron-om-EH-oh (approximate)
κληρονομέω
What it means
To inherit, to receive as an heir. Used in the Old Testament for inheriting the land, and in the New Testament for inheriting the Kingdom or eternal life. Paul says the unrighteous "will not inherit the Kingdom of God" (6:9-10).
Range of meaning
- InheritReceive as an heir.
- PossessCome into ownership of.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 6
"The unrighteous will not inherit God's Kingdom" (6:9-10).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2816 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources