Word study · Greek

synklēronómos

fellow heir

Say it: soong-klay-ron-OM-os (approximate)

συγκληρονόμος

What it means

A co-heir, one who shares an inheritance. In 3:6, Gentiles are "fellow heirs" with Jewish believers. In Romans 8:17 believers are "joint heirs with Christ."

Range of meaning

  • Fellow heirOne who inherits with others.
  • Co-heirA joint beneficiary.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 3

    "That the Gentiles are fellow heirs" (3:6).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G4789 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources