noun · masculine
klēronomos
Greekκληρονόμος (klēronomos)
Strong’sG2818
an heir, inheritor
stem klēronom-15 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κληρο-νόμος, -ου, ὁ
(< κλῆρος, νέμομαι, to possess), [in LXX: Jg 18:7, II Ki 14:7, Mi 1:15, Je 8:10 (יוֹרֵשׁ), Si 23:22*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2818 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidklay-ron-om'-os
a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor (literally or figuratively); by implication, a possessor
Fromfrom G2819 and the base of G3551 (in its original sense of partitioning, i.e. (reflexively) getting by apportionment);
King Jamesheir.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | klēronomos6×κληρονόμος | klēronomois5×κληρονόμοι |
| object accusative | klēronomon2×κληρονόμον | klēronomoin1×κληρονόμους |
| direct address vocative | klēronomor | klēronomoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | klēronomou | klēronomoiu |
| to, for dative | klēronomo | klēronomoi1×κληρονόμοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
klēronomo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
klēronomos“heir”subjectnominative singular6×
Matthew 21:38“heir”tois de geōrgois horaratois ton huion legala en heautoi; Houtos atō tos klēronomos; deute apokteinaneia auton kai echaneia tan klēronomian autou;But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
Mark 12:7“heir”ekeinois de tois geōrgois pros heautoin legala hoti Houtos atō tos klēronomos; deute apokteinaneia auton, kai nu eti tas klēronomias.But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
Luke 20:14“heir”horaratois de auton tois geōrgois dialogizele pros allēloin legarōtois; Houtos atō tos klēronomos; apokteinaneia auton, hina nu gineteia tas klēronomias;But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
Galatians 4:1“heir”Legamō de, epi hoson chronon tos klēronomos nēpios atō, oudenem diaferatō doulou kurios panteiu arōtos,What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
Galatians 4:7“heir”hōste ouketi asō doulos alla huios; ei de huios, kai klēronomos dia theou.So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.
Hebrews 11:7“heir”pistia chrēmatiziratos Nōe peri teiu mēdepō blepirōteiu eulabiratos kataskeuazata kibōtan eis sōtērēan tou oikou autou, dia hau katakrinata ton kosmon, kai tau kata pistian dikaiosunau gineta klēronomos.By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
klēronomon“heir”objectaccusative singular2×
Romans 4:13“heir”Ouk gar dia nomou tas epangelias to Abraam ē te sperme autou, tem klēronomon auton arō kosmou, alla dia dikaiosunau pistiau;For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
Hebrews 1:2“heir”epi eschateu taiu hēmeraiu houtaiu lalata ni en huio, hon tithata klēronomon panteiu, dia hou kai poiata toin aiōnoin;But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
klēronomois“heirs”subjectnominative plural5×
Romans 4:14“heirs”ei gar tois ek nomou klēronomois, kenitē tas pistias kai katargitē tas epangelias;For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,
Romans 8:17“heirs”ei de tekneim, kai klēronomois; klēronomois men theou, sunklēronomois de Christou, eiper sumpaschanō hina kai sundoxazineia.And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ — if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Romans 8:17“heirs”ei de tekneim, kai klēronomois; klēronomois men theou, sunklēronomois de Christou, eiper sumpaschanō hina kai sundoxazineia.And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ — if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Galatians 3:29“heirs”ei de vis Christou, ara tou Abraam spermem avō, kata epangelian klēronomois.And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
Titus 3:7“heirs”hina dikaiiratois ta ekeinou charia klēronomois ginineia kata elpian zōau aiōniau.so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
klēronomoin“heirs”objectaccusative plural1×
James 2:5“heirs”akouavar, adelfoir mu agapētoir. ouk tos theos eklegeta toin ptōchoin to kosmo plousioin en pistia kai klēronomoin tau basileiau hau epangelleta toi agaparōtoi auton?Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
klēronomoi“heirs”to, fordative plural1×
Hebrews 6:17“heirs”en he perissoterem boulerōtos tos theos epideiknuara toi klēronomoi tau epangeliau tem ametathetem tau boulau autou mesiteuata horko,So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.