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inheritance

Meaning of “inheritance”

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

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
239 occurrences203 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:14

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1 Kings 21:3
And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:3 · retained source text

And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it mee, that I should giue the inheritance of my fathers vnto thee.

1 Kings 21:4
And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:4 · retained source text

And Ahab came into his house, heauie, and displeased, because of the word which Naboth the Iezreelite had spoken to him: for he had saide, I will not giue thee the inheritance of my fathers: and he laid him downe vpon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eate no bread.

2 Kings 21:14
And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 21:14 · retained source text

And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliuer them into the hand of their enemies, and they shall become a pray and a spoile to all their enemies,

1 Chronicles 16:18
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:18 · retained source text

Saying, vnto thee will I giue the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the coard.

1 Chronicles 28:8
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:8 · retained source text

Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keepe, and seeke for all the commandements of the LORD your God, that ye may possesse this good land, and leaue it for an inheritance for your children after you, for euer.

2 Chronicles 6:27
Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:27 · retained source text

Then heare thou from heauen, and forgiue the sinne of thy seruants, and of thy people Israel; when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walke, and send raine vpon the land, which thou hast giuen vnto thy people for an inheritance.

2 Chronicles 10:16
¶ And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 10:16 · retained source text

¶ And when all Israel sawe that the king would not hearken vnto them, the people answered the king saying, What portion haue wee in Dauid? and wee haue none inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: Euery man to your tents, O Israel: and now Dauid, see to thine owne house. So all Israel went to their tents.

Ezra 9:12
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.

Nehemiah 11:20
¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 11:20 · retained source text

¶ And the residue of Israel, of the Priests and the Leuites, were in all the cities of Iudah, euery one in his inheritance.

Job 31:2
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
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1611 witness · Job 31:2 · retained source text

For what portion of God is there from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

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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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