KJV dictionary & concordance
A possession, portion, or heritage received by descent, allotment, promise, or divine gift.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 31:14
Complete exact-word concordance
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the vttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
1611 marginal notePsal.72.8.
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
1611 marginal noteHeb. of my part.
1611 marginal noteLam.3.24. Deut.32.9.
Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
Saue thy people, and blesse thine inheritance, feede them also, and lift them vp for euer.
1611 marginal noteOr, rule.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Blessed is the nation, whose God is the LORD: and the people, whom he hath chosen for his owne inheritance.
1611 marginal notePsal.65.4 & 144.15.
The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
The LORD knoweth the dayes of the vpright: and their inheritance shall be for euer.
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
He shall chuse our inheritance for vs, the excellencie of Iacob whom hee loued. Selah.
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Thou, O God, didst send a plentifull raine, whereby thou didst confirme thine inheritance, when it was weary.
1611 marginal noteHebr. shake out.
1611 marginal noteHebr. confirme it.
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Remember thy Congregation which thou hast purchased of olde: the rod of thine inheritance which thou hast redeemed, this mount Sion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
1611 marginal noteOr, tribe.
He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
He cast out the heathen also before them, and diuided them an inheritance by line: and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
1611 marginal noteIosu.13.7.
He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
He gaue his people ouer also vnto the sword: and was wroth with his inheritance.
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Historical English dictionary sources
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.
