κληρονόμος (klēronómos) — Heir

Greek word study: κληρονόμος (klēronómos), Strong's G2818. a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor (literally or figuratively); by implication, a possessor

GreekStrong's G2818
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Greek word
κληρονόμος (klēronómos)

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a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor (literally or figuratively); by implication, a possessor

Word study
Derivation: from G2819 (κλῆρος) and the base of G3551 (νόμος) (in its original sense of partitioning, i.e. (reflexively) getting by apportionment);

KJV translation words: heir

Where this word appears

Strong's G2818 is tagged on 15 words in 14 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 21:38 and last appears in James 2:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

heir ×7heirs ×7an heir of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κληρονόμος ×6κληρονόμοι ×5κληρονόμον ×2κληρονόμοις ×1κληρονόμους ×1

Books where it appears most

Romans ×4Galatians ×3Hebrews ×3Matthew ×1Mark ×1Luke ×1Titus ×1James ×1

Verses (all 14)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2819 κλῆρος (klēros), G3551 νόμος (nómos).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2816 κληρονομέω (klēronoméō), G2817 κληρονομία (klēronomía), G4789 συγκληρονόμος (synklēronómos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does klēronómos (G2818) mean?

A sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor (literally or figuratively); by implication, a possessor.

How is G2818 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2818 as: heir.

How often does κληρονόμος (klēronómos) appear?

Strong's G2818 is tagged on 15 words in 14 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 21:38 and last appears in James 2:5.