κληρονόμος
“an heir, a possessor”
Primary meaning: an heir, a possessor. Strong's: a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor (literally or figuratively); by implication, a possessor. Lexical nuances: (as in cl.) an heir : Mt 21:38 , Mk 12:7 , Lk 20:14 , Ga 4:1 ; of those who as sons of God inherit the privileges of the Messianic Kingdom; of Christ himself, He 1:2 ; of Abraham, Ro 4:13 , 14 ; of Christians, Ro 8:17 , Ga 3:29 , Tit 3:7 , Ja 2:5 .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G2819 (κλῆρος) and the base of G3551 (νόμος) (in its original sense of partitioning, i.e. (reflexively) getting by apportionment);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H3423 -> κληρονόμος (an heir, a possessor)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where κληρονόμος (kleronomos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.