Strong's G2817 · Greek
κληρονομία
kleronomia · /klay-ron-om-ee'-ah/
Definition
from 2818; heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession:--inheritance.
KJV: inheritance
Root / derivation: from 2818
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κληρονομία across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Luke2 verses
Acts2 verses
And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
Acts 20:32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Galatians1 verse
Ephesians3 verses
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians 5:5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Colossians1 verse
Hebrews2 verses
And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2817 (kleronomia) mean?
from 2818; heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession:--inheritance.
How many times does G2817 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2817 (κληρονομία) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “inheritance.”
How is kleronomia translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2817 is rendered as “inheritance” (14×).
Where does the Greek word κληρονομία come from?
from 2818