KJV dictionary & concordance

inheritance

Meaning of “inheritance”

A possession, portion, or heritage received by descent, allotment, promise, or divine gift.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

239 occurrences203 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:14

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Ezra 9:12

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Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ezra 9:12 · retained source text

Nowe therefore giue not your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither take their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor seeke their peace or their wealth for euer: that ye may bee strong, and eate the good of the land, and leaue it for an inheritance to your children for euer.

Complete reference index — all 203 verses

Genesis 31:14 Genesis 48:6 Exodus 15:17 Exodus 34:9 Leviticus 25:46 Numbers 16:14 Numbers 18:20 Numbers 18:21 Numbers 18:23 Numbers 18:24 Numbers 18:26 Numbers 26:53 Numbers 26:54 Numbers 26:62 Numbers 27:7 Numbers 27:8 Numbers 27:9 Numbers 27:10 Numbers 27:11 Numbers 32:18 Numbers 32:19 Numbers 32:32 Numbers 33:54 Numbers 34:2 Numbers 34:14 Numbers 34:15 Numbers 34:18 Numbers 34:29 Numbers 35:2 Numbers 35:8 Numbers 36:2 Numbers 36:3 Numbers 36:4 Numbers 36:7 Numbers 36:8 Numbers 36:9 Numbers 36:12 Deuteronomy 4:20 Deuteronomy 4:21 Deuteronomy 4:38 Deuteronomy 9:26 Deuteronomy 9:29 Deuteronomy 10:9 Deuteronomy 12:9 Deuteronomy 12:12 Deuteronomy 14:27 Deuteronomy 14:29 Deuteronomy 15:4 Deuteronomy 18:1 Deuteronomy 18:2 Deuteronomy 19:10 Deuteronomy 19:14 Deuteronomy 20:16 Deuteronomy 21:23 Deuteronomy 24:4 Deuteronomy 25:19 Deuteronomy 26:1 Deuteronomy 29:8 Deuteronomy 32:8 Deuteronomy 32:9 Deuteronomy 33:4 Joshua 1:6 Joshua 11:23 Joshua 13:6 Joshua 13:7 Joshua 13:8 Joshua 13:14 Joshua 13:15 Joshua 13:23 Joshua 13:24 Joshua 13:28 Joshua 13:29 Joshua 13:32 Joshua 13:33 Joshua 14:1 Joshua 14:2 Joshua 14:3 Joshua 14:9 Joshua 14:13 Joshua 14:14 Joshua 15:20 Joshua 16:4 Joshua 16:5 Joshua 16:8 Joshua 16:9 Joshua 17:4 Joshua 17:6 Joshua 18:2 Joshua 18:4 Joshua 18:7 Joshua 18:20 Joshua 18:28 Joshua 19:1 Joshua 19:2 Joshua 19:8 Joshua 19:9 Joshua 19:10 Joshua 19:16 Joshua 19:23 Joshua 19:31 Joshua 19:39 Joshua 19:41 Joshua 19:48 Joshua 19:49 Joshua 19:51 Joshua 21:3 Joshua 23:4 Joshua 24:28 Joshua 24:30 Joshua 24:32 Judges 2:6 Judges 2:9 Judges 18:1 Judges 20:6 Judges 21:17 Judges 21:23 Judges 21:24 Ruth 4:5 Ruth 4:6 Ruth 4:10 1 Samuel 10:1 1 Samuel 26:19 2 Samuel 14:16 2 Samuel 20:1 2 Samuel 20:19 2 Samuel 21:3 1 Kings 8:36 1 Kings 8:51 1 Kings 8:53 1 Kings 12:16 1 Kings 21:3 1 Kings 21:4 2 Kings 21:14 1 Chronicles 16:18 1 Chronicles 28:8 2 Chronicles 6:27 2 Chronicles 10:16 Ezra 9:12 Nehemiah 11:20 Job 31:2 Job 42:15 Psalms 2:8 Psalms 16:5 Psalms 28:9 Psalms 33:12 Psalms 37:18 Psalms 47:4 Psalms 68:9 Psalms 74:2 Psalms 78:55 Psalms 78:62 Psalms 78:71 Psalms 79:1 Psalms 94:14 Psalms 105:11 Psalms 106:5 Psalms 106:40 Proverbs 13:22 Proverbs 17:2 Proverbs 19:14 Proverbs 20:21 Ecclesiastes 7:11 Isaiah 19:25 Isaiah 47:6 Isaiah 63:17 Jeremiah 3:18 Jeremiah 10:16 Jeremiah 12:14 Jeremiah 16:18 Jeremiah 32:8 Jeremiah 51:19 Lamentations 5:2 Ezekiel 22:16 Ezekiel 33:24 Ezekiel 35:15 Ezekiel 36:12 Ezekiel 44:28 Ezekiel 45:1 Ezekiel 46:16 Ezekiel 46:17 Ezekiel 46:18 Ezekiel 47:14 Ezekiel 47:22 Ezekiel 47:23 Ezekiel 48:29 Matthew 21:38 Mark 12:7 Luke 12:13 Luke 20:14 Acts 7:5 Acts 20:32 Acts 26:18 Galatians 3:18 Ephesians 1:11 Ephesians 1:14 Ephesians 1:18 Ephesians 5:5 Colossians 1:12 Colossians 3:24 Hebrews 1:4 Hebrews 9:15 Hebrews 11:8 1 Peter 1:4

Where “inheritance” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses Exodus2 occurrences
2 verses Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse Numbers50 occurrences
32 verses Deuteronomy27 occurrences
24 verses Joshua58 occurrences
49 verses Judges8 occurrences
7 verses Ruth3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses 1 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses 2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse Job2 occurrences
2 verses Psalms16 occurrences
16 verses Proverbs4 occurrences
4 verses Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah3 occurrences
3 verses Jeremiah6 occurrences
6 verses Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse Ezekiel18 occurrences
13 verses Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke2 occurrences
2 verses Acts3 occurrences
3 verses Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse Ephesians4 occurrences
4 verses Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses Hebrews3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Peter1 occurrence
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Definition evidence

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Genesis 31:14 Numbers 35:8 Deuteronomy 32:8 Joshua 18:2 Judges 21:23 Psalms 33:12 Ezekiel 33:24 1 Peter 1:4

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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An estate or possession received by hereditary right; a possession that may descend to an heir; an estate given by donation or divine appropriation; that which is possessed or enjoyed.

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