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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 31:14

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “inheritance”

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Jeremiah 3:18

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In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:18 · retained source text

In those dayes the house of Iudah shall walke with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the North to the land that I haue giuen for an inheritance vnto your fathers.

1611 marginal noteOr, to.

1611 marginal noteOr, caused your fathers to possesse.

Jeremiah 10:16

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The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 10:16 · retained source text

The portion of Iacob is not like them: for he is the fourmer of all things, and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hostes is his Name.

1611 marginal noteChap. 51.19.

Jeremiah 12:14

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¶ 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

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

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 16:18

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And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Jeremiah 16:18 · retained source text

And first I will recompense their iniquitie, and their sinne double, because they haue defiled my land, they haue filled mine inheritance with the carkeises of their detestable and abominable things.

Jeremiah 32:8

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So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the Lord, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:8 · retained source text

So Hanameel mine vncles sonne came to me in the court of the prison, according to the word of the LORD, and said vnto me; Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the countrey of Beniamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine, buy it for thy selfe. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:19

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The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the Lord of hosts is his name.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:19 · retained source text

The portion of Iacob is not like them, for he is the former of all things, and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hostes is his Name.

1611 marginal noteChap.10.16.

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
1 verse

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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

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.

volume 1, leaf 985, column 1 (main_dictionary)