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heirs

Meaning of “heirs”

Persons entitled or appointed to receive an inheritance.

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11 occurrences10 verses7 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Jeremiah 49:2

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Jeremiah 49:2
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:2 · retained source text

Therfore behold, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarme of warre to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites, and it shall be a desolate heape, and her daughters shall be burnt with fire: then shall Israel be heire vnto them that were his heires, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteAmos. 1.14.

Romans 4:14
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:14 · retained source text

For if they which are of the law be heires, faith is made voide, and the promise made of none effect.

Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:17 · retained source text

And if children, then heires, heires of God, and ioynt heires with Christ: if so be that we suffer with him, that wee may be also glorified together.

Galatians 3:29
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 3:29 · retained source text

And if yee be Christs, then are ye Abrahams seed, and heires according to the promise.

Titus 3:7
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Titus 3:7 · retained source text

That being iustified by his grace, we should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life.

Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 1:14 · retained source text

Are they not all ministring spirits, sent foorth to minister for them, who shall be heires of saluation?

Hebrews 6:17
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 6:17 · retained source text

Wherein God willing more abundantly to shewe vnto the heyres of promise the immutabilitie of his counsell, confirmed it by an oath:

1611 marginal noteGr. interposed himselfe by an oath.

Hebrews 11:9
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 11:9 · retained source text

By faith hee soiourned in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Iacob, the heires with him of the same promise.

James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 2:5 · retained source text

Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him?

1611 marginal noteOr, that.

1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:7 · retained source text

Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them according to knowledge, giuing honour vnto the wife as vnto the weaker vessel, and as being heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

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