What does κληρονομέω · βασιλεία · θεός mean in the Bible?
κληρονομέω · βασιλεία · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "to receive or possess the kingdom of God as inheritance".
Greek · G2816, G932, G2316
βασιλείαν θεοῦ κληρονομήσουσιν
To be an heir to (literally or figuratively) · kingdom · God
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κληρονομέωG2816to be an heir to (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationklēronoméō
To inherit or receive as one's own possession, especially God's kingdom and eternal blessings in eschatological fulfillment.
Open lexicon entry →βασιλείαG932kingdom
Pronunciationbasileía
Open lexicon entry →θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →What does βασιλείαν θεοῦ κληρονομήσουσιν (basileian theou klēronomēsousin) mean in the Bible?
κληρονομέω · βασιλεία · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "to receive or possess the kingdom of God as inheritance".
Full entry for βασιλείαν θεοῦ κληρονομήσουσιν (G2816, G932, G2316) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2816, G932, G2316?
G2816, G932, G2316 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to receive or possess the kingdom of God as inheritance
Source Gloss
to receive or possess the kingdom of God as inheritance
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms18TensesFuture, Aorist, Present, PerfectVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality11×
Future ActiveMatt 5:5 · 1 Cor 6:9 · 1 Cor 6:10 · Gal 5:21 · Matt 19:29 · Gal 4:30 · Rev 21:7 · Luke 10:25 · Luke 18:189×
Present Active1 Cor 15:501×
Perfect ActiveHeb 1:41×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract3×
Aorist Active1 Cor 15:50 · Heb 12:172×
Present ActiveHeb 1:141×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 25:341×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist ActiveMark 10:17 · 1 Pet 3:92×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveHeb 6:121×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 18 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future9aorist5present3perfect1
Voice
active18
Mood
indicative11infinitive3subjunctive2participle1imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:5κληρονομήσουσιfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 19:29κληρονομήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 25:34κληρονομήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 10:17κληρονομήσωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 10:25κληρονομήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 18:18κληρονομήσωfuture active indicativeprospective1 Corinthians 6:10κληρονομήσουσινfuture active indicativeprospective1 Corinthians 6:9κληρονομήσουσινfuture active indicativeprospective1 Corinthians 15:50κληρονομῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive1 Corinthians 15:50κληρονομεῖpresent active indicativeongoingGalatians 4:30κληρονομήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveGalatians 5:21κληρονομήσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveHebrews 1:14κληρονομεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 1:4κεκληρονόμηκενperfect active indicativeresultantHebrews 6:12κληρονομούντωνpresent active participleparticipleHebrews 12:17κληρονομῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive1 Peter 3:9κληρονομήσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 21:7κληρονομήσειfuture active indicativeprospective
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
βασιλείαν θεοῦ κληρονομήσουσιν is built from this root: