What does מוֹרָשָׁה mean in the Bible?
מוֹרָשָׁה is a Hebrew word meaning "a possession".
Hebrew · H4181
מוֹרָשָׁה
A possession
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מוֹרָשָׁה H4181
What does מוֹרָשָׁה mean in the Bible?
מוֹרָשָׁה is a Hebrew word meaning "a possession".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4181?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include as a possession (5), a possession (1), as their own possession (1), possession (1), the possession (1).
Where does מוֹרָשָׁה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 6:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (7), Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It as a possession 5× Exodus 6:8, Ezekiel 11:15, Ezekiel 25:4, Ezekiel 25:10
a possession 1× Ezekiel 36:3
as their own possession 1× Ezekiel 36:5
possession 1× Ezekiel 36:2
the possession 1× Deuteronomy 33:4
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 6:8 מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה to as a possession Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 33:4 מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה to the possession Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 11:15 לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ס to as a possession Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 25:4 לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֗ה to as a possession Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 25:10 לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֑ה to as a possession Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 33:24 לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ס to as a possession Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 36:2 לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖ה to possession Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 36:3 מֽוֹרָשָׁה֙ to a possession Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 36:5 לְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜ה to as their own possession Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 6:8
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 3
Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 1 Ezekiel 7
Source forms
לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ס 2x lə·mō·w·rā·šāh Ezekiel 11:15, Ezekiel 33:24
מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה 2x mō·w·rā·šāh Exodus 6:8, Deuteronomy 33:4
לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֗ה 1x lə·mō·w·rā·šāh Ezekiel 25:4
לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֑ה 1x lə·mō·w·rā·šāh Ezekiel 25:10
לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖ה 1x lə·mō·w·rā·šāh Ezekiel 36:2
לְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜ה 1x lə·mō·w·rā·šāh Ezekiel 36:5
מֽוֹרָשָׁה֙ 1x mō·w·rā·šāh Ezekiel 36:3
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 6x Ezekiel 11:15, Ezekiel 25:4, Ezekiel 25:10, Ezekiel 33:24
Noun - feminine singular 3x Exodus 6:8, Deuteronomy 33:4, Ezekiel 36:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a possession
Source Gloss
a possession
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a possession Usage: heritage, inheritance, possession.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מוֹרָשָׁה is built from this root:
מוֹרָשׁ H4180
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain