Word Forms
These forms come from “inheritance” and change to fit the sentence.
- inheritancebase form
- inheritancesplural
inheritance
WEB 218 appearances
KJV 240 appearances
An inheritance is a gift that is passed down to someone. It can be land, money, or goods given by a parent or by God.
Biblical Usage
In the Bible, God gives His people land and special blessings as an inheritance. Families also give land and money to their children. God calls His people His special inheritance, too.
WEB Representative Scriptures
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.Colossians 3:24 (WEB)
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers,Proverbs 19:14 (WEB)
It shall be, when you have come in to the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, possess it, and dwell in it,Deuteronomy 26:1 (WEB)
KJV Representative Scriptures
Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.Deuteronomy 18:2 (KJV)
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD ; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.Psalms 33:12 (KJV)
¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.Luke 12:13 (KJV)