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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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Isaiah 60:21
Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 60:21 · retained source text

Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shal inherit the land for euer, the branch of my planting, the worke of my hands, that I may be glorified.

Isaiah 65:9
And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 65:9 · retained source text

And I will bring forth a seede out of Iacob, and out of Iudah an inheritour of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my seruants shall dwell there.

Jeremiah 8:10
Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:10 · retained source text

Therfore will I giue their wiues vnto others, & their fields to them that shall inherite them: for euery one from the least euen vnto the greatest is giuen to couetousnes, from the Prophet euen vnto the priest, euery one dealeth falsly.

1611 marginal noteIsai.56.11 chap. 6.13.

Jeremiah 12:14
¶ Thus saith the Lord against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:14 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD against all mine euill neighbours, that touch the inheritance, which I haue caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will plucke them out of their land, and plucke out the house of Iudah from among them.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 30.3. chap. 32.37.

Jeremiah 49:1
CONCERNING the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:1 · retained source text

¶ Concerning the Ammonites, thus sayth the LORD; hath Israel no sonnes? Hath he no heire? Why then doth their king inherit God, and his people dwell in his cities?

1611 marginal noteOr, against.

1611 marginal noteOr, Melcom.

1611 marginal noteAmos 1.13.

Ezekiel 47:13
¶ Thus saith the Lord God; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 47:13 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD God, This shall be the border, whereby yee shall inherite the land, according to the twelue tribes of Israel: Ioseph shall haue two portions.

Ezekiel 47:14
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 47:14 · retained source text

And yee shall inherite it, one as well as an other: concerning the which I lifted vp mine hand to giue it vnto your fathers, and this land shal fall vnto you for inheritance.

1611 marginal noteOr, swore.

1611 marginal noteGen. 12.7. and 17.8. and 26.3. and 28.13.

Zechariah 2:12
And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 2:12 · retained source text

And the LORD shall inherite Iudah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Ierusalem againe.

Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:5 · retained source text

Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherit the earth.

1611 marginal notePsa. 37.11.

Matthew 19:29
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:29 · retained source text

And euery one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, shall receiue an hundred fold, and shall inherite euerlasting life.

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