κληρονομέω
To be an heir to (literally or figuratively)
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What does κληρονομέω (klēronoméō) mean in the Bible?
κληρονομέω (klēronoméō) is a Greek word meaning "to be an heir to (literally or figuratively)". κληρονομέω, -ῶ (κληρονόμος) [in LXX chiefly for יָרַשׁ, also for נָחַל, etc. Frames eternal life as covenant inheritance. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
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Meaning
To inherit or receive as one's own possession, especially God's kingdom and eternal blessings in eschatological fulfillment.
(κληρονόμος) [in LXX chiefly for יָרַשׁ, also for נָחַל, etc. ;]
Why This Word Matters
Frames eternal life as covenant inheritance.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Indicative states a fact or reality 11×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 3×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 18 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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)
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Additional Occurrences
New Testament Witnesses
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain