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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

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Numbers 18:26
Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the Lord, even a tenth part of the tithe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 18:26 · retained source text

Thus speake vnto the Leuites, and say vnto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes, which I haue giuen you from them for your inheritance, then ye shal offer vp an heaue offering of it for the LORD, euen a tenth part of the tithe.

Numbers 26:53
Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 26:53 · retained source text

Unto these the land shall be diuided for an inheritance, according to the number of names.

Numbers 26:54
To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 26:54 · retained source text

To many thou shalt giue the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt giue the lesse inheritance: to euery one shall his inheritance be giuen, according to those that were numbred of him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. multiply his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteHebr. diminish his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteChap. 33.54.

Numbers 26:62
And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 26:62 · retained source text

And those that were numbred of them, were twenty and three thousand, all males from a moneth old and vpward: for they were not numbred among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance giuen them among the children of Israel.

Numbers 27:7
The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:7 · retained source text

The daughters of Zelophehad speake right: thou shalt surely giue them a possession of an inheritance among their fathers brethren, and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to passe vnto them.

Numbers 27:8
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:8 · retained source text

And thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and haue no sonne, then yee shall cause his inheritance to passe vnto his daughter.

Numbers 27:9
And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:9 · retained source text

And if he haue no daughter, then yee shall giue his inheritance vnto his brethren.

Numbers 27:10
And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father’s brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:10 · retained source text

And if he haue no brethren, then yee shall giue his inheritance vnto his fathers brethren.

Numbers 27:11
And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:11 · retained source text

And if his father haue no brethren, then ye shall giue his inheritance vnto his kinseman that is next to him of his family, and hee shall possesse it: And it shall be vnto the children of Israel a statute of iudgement, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 32:18
We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:18 · retained source text

Wee will not returne vnto our houses, vntill the children of Israel haue inherited euery man his inheritance:

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Historical definitions

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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