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inherit

Meaning of “inherit”

To receive or possess as one's portion or inheritance.

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62 occurrences61 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:7

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Deuteronomy 31:7
¶ And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:7 · retained source text

¶ And Moses called vnto Ioshua, and said vnto him in the sight of all Israel, Bee strong, and of a good courage: for thou must goe with this people vnto the land, which the LORD hath sworne vnto their fathers to giue them; and thou shalt cause them to inherite it.

Joshua 17:14
And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 17:14 · retained source text

And the children of Ioseph spake vnto Ioshua, saying, Why hast thou giuen me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?

Judges 11:2
And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 11:2 · retained source text

And Gileads wife bare him sonnes, and his wiues sonnes grew vp, and they thrust out Iephthah, and said vnto him, Thou shalt not inherite in our fathers house, for thou art the son of a strange woman.

1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:8 · retained source text

He raiseth vp the poore out of the dust, and lifteth vp the begger from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORDs, and hee hath set the world vpon them.

1611 marginal notePsal. 113.7.

Psalms 25:13
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 25:13 · retained source text

His soule shall dwell at ease: and his seede shall inherite the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall lodge in goodnesse.

Psalms 37:9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 37:9 · retained source text

For euil doers shall be cut off: but those that waite vpon the LORD, they shall inherite the earth.

Psalms 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 37:11 · retained source text

But the meeke shall inherite the earth: and shall delight themselues in the abundance of peace.

1611 marginal noteMatt.5.5.

Psalms 37:22
For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
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1611 witness · Psalms 37:22 · retained source text

For such as be blessed of him, shall inherite the earth: and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.

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