Word study · Greek
klēronómos
heir
Say it: klay-ron-OM-os (approximate)
κληρονόμος
What it means
One who receives an inheritance. In 3:29 and 4:1-7, those who belong to Christ are "Abraham's offspring and heirs according to promise," and "heirs of God through Christ."
Range of meaning
- HeirOne who inherits.
- BeneficiaryOne who receives a gift.
In Galatians
- Chapter 3
"Heirs according to promise" (3:29).
- Chapter 4
"An heir of God through Christ" (4:1, 4:7, 4:30).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2818 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources