KJV dictionary & concordance

heir

Meaning of “heir”

One entitled or appointed to receive an inheritance.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

18 occurrences17 verses11 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:3

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Proverbs 30:23

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For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Proverbs 30:23 · retained source text

For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.

Complete reference index — all 17 verses

Genesis 15:3 Genesis 15:4 Genesis 21:10 2 Samuel 14:7 Proverbs 30:23 Jeremiah 49:1 Jeremiah 49:2 Micah 1:15 Matthew 21:38 Mark 12:7 Luke 20:14 Romans 4:13 Galatians 4:1 Galatians 4:7 Galatians 4:30 Hebrews 1:2 Hebrews 11:7

Where “heir” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
3 verses 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse Jeremiah2 occurrences
2 verses Micah1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke1 occurrence
1 verse Romans1 occurrence
1 verse Galatians3 occurrences
3 verses Hebrews2 occurrences
2 verses

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Definition evidence

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Genesis 15:3 Genesis 21:10 Jeremiah 49:1 Mark 12:7 Romans 4:13 Romans 8:17 Galatians 4:1,30 Hebrews 11:7 Jeremiah 49:3 Micah 1:15 Galatians 4:30

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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One who succeeds or is entitled to succeed another in a possession or estate; one who inherits; in Scripture, one entitled to possess what is granted by promise or God's gracious provision.

volume 1, leaf 898, column 2-3 (main_dictionary)