What does מוֹרָשָׁה mean in the Bible?
מוֹרָשָׁה is a Hebrew word meaning "a possession".
Hebrew · H4181
מוֹרָשָׁה
A possession
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מוֹרָשָׁהH4181
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 Itas a possession5×Exodus 6:8, Ezekiel 11:15, Ezekiel 25:4, Ezekiel 25:10
a possession1×Ezekiel 36:3
as their own possession1×Ezekiel 36:5
possession1×Ezekiel 36:2
the possession1×Deuteronomy 33:4
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 6:8מוֹרָשָׁ֖הtoas a possessionNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 33:4מוֹרָשָׁ֖הtothe possessionNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 11:15לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃סtoas a possessionPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 25:4לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֗הtoas a possessionPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 25:10לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֑הtoas a possessionPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 33:24לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃סtoas a possessionPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 36:2לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖הtopossessionPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 36:3מֽוֹרָשָׁה֙toa possessionNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 36:5לְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜הtoas their own possessionPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 6:8
Aligned rows9
Books represented3
Exodus1Deuteronomy1Ezekiel7
Source forms
לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ס2xlə·mō·w·rā·šāhEzekiel 11:15, Ezekiel 33:24
מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה2xmō·w·rā·šāhExodus 6:8, Deuteronomy 33:4
לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֗ה1xlə·mō·w·rā·šāhEzekiel 25:4
לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֑ה1xlə·mō·w·rā·šāhEzekiel 25:10
לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖ה1xlə·mō·w·rā·šāhEzekiel 36:2
לְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜ה1xlə·mō·w·rā·šāhEzekiel 36:5
מֽוֹרָשָׁה֙1xmō·w·rā·šāhEzekiel 36:3
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular6xEzekiel 11:15, Ezekiel 25:4, Ezekiel 25:10, Ezekiel 33:24
Noun - feminine singular3xExodus 6:8, Deuteronomy 33:4, Ezekiel 36:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a possession
Source Gloss
a possession
Extended definitionSource: 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:
מוֹרָשׁH4180