to inherit

Greek Verb

κληρονομέω, -ῶ (κληρονόμος) [in LXX chiefly for יָרַשׁ, also for נָחַל, etc;] 1) to receive by lot. 2) to inherit (in cl, usually with genitive of thing(s)): absol, Gal.4:30 (LXX); in general, to possess oneself of, receive as one's own, obtain (as Deu.4:5, al, cf. Psa.25:3, Isa.61:7): with accusative of thing(s) (as generally in late Gk, see M, Pr., 65), of the Messianic Kingdom (cf. Psa.37:11, Sir.4:13 37:26, and see Dalman, Words, 125 ff.) and its bless­ings and privileges, τ. γῆν, Mat.5:5 (cf. LXX); τ. βασιλείαν, β. θεοῦ, Mat.25:34, 1Co.6:9-10 15:50, Gal.5:21; ζωὴν αἰώνιον, Mat.19:29, Mrk.10:17, Luk.10:25 18:18; σωτηρίαν, Heb.1:14; τ. ἐπαγγελίας, Heb.6:12; ἀφθαρσίαν, 1Co.15:50; ὄνομα, Heb.1:4; τ. εὐλογίαν, Heb.12:17, 1Pe.3:9; ταῦτα, Rev.21:7 (cf. κατα-κληρονομέω). (AS)

to inherit

Greek Verb

κληρονομ-έω, inherit, with genitive of things, ὥσπερ τῆς οὐσίας, οὕτω καὶ τῆς φιλίας τῆς πατρικῆς κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc: absolutely, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 2) acquire, obtain, τὴν ἐπ᾽ ἀσεβείᾳ δόξαν [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; τὴν γῆν receive possession of the promised land, Palestine,[LXX] (also, obtain all that God has promised,[LXX+NT]; obtain salvation, ζωὴν αἰώνιον [NT] II) to be an inheritor or heir, τινος of a person, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: more frequently τινα, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be succeeded in the inheritance, of parents, [Refs 1st c.AD+] III) leave an heir behind one, υἱοὺς υἱῶν [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to be an heir to (literally or figuratively); be heir, (obtain by) inherit(-ance); from g2818 (κληρονόμος)