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heritage

Meaning of “heritage”

Inheritance, possession.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604
30 occurrences29 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 6:8

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Psalms 136:21
And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
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1611 witness · Psalms 136:21 · retained source text

And gaue their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for euer.

1611 marginal noteIosh.12.7.

Isaiah 54:17
¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 54:17 · retained source text

¶ No weapon that is formed against thee, shall prosper, and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the seruants of the LORD, and their righteousnesse is of me, saith the LORD.

Isaiah 58:14
Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 58:14 · retained source text

Then shalt thou delight thy selfe in the LORD, and I will cause thee to ride vpon the high places of the earth, and feede thee with the heritage of Iacob thy father; for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.13.

Jeremiah 2:7
And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:7 · retained source text

And I brought you into a plentifull countrey, to eate the fruit thereof, and the goodnesse thereof; but when ye entred yee defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.

1611 marginal notePsal.78.58. and 106.38.

Jeremiah 3:19
But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:19 · retained source text

But I said; How shall I put thee among the children, and giue thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hostes of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me; My father, and shalt not turne away from me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. land of desire.

1611 marginal noteHeb. land of desire.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from after me.

Jeremiah 12:7
¶ I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:7 · retained source text

¶ I haue forsaken mine house: I haue left mine heritage: I haue giuen the dearely beloued of my soule into the hand of her enemies.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the loue.

Jeremiah 12:8
Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:8 · retained source text

Mine heritage is vnto me as a lyon in the forrest: it cryeth out against me, therefore haue I hated it.

1611 marginal noteOr, yelleth. Heb. giueth out his voice.

Jeremiah 12:9
Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:9 · retained source text

Mine heritage is vnto mee as a speckled bird, the birdes round about are against her; come yee, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to deuoure.

1611 marginal noteOr, tallented.

1611 marginal noteOr, cause them to come.

Jeremiah 12:15
And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:15 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe after that I haue plucked them out, I will returne, and haue compassion on them, and will bring againe euery man to his heritage, and euery man to his land.

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