κληρονόμος
klēronómos
heir
One who inherits or is designated to receive an assigned share, especially property or rights, by legal, familial, or other formal means; an heir or inheritor. In broader or metaphorical contexts, someone who receives, is entitled to, or takes possession of something passed on from another, whether tangible or intangible (such as an estate, rank, privilege, spiritual promise, or tradition). The word encompasses both literal and figurative inheritances.
Mark 12:7 · Word #12
Lexicon G2818
| Lemma | κληρονόμος |
| Transliteration | klēronómos |
| Strong's | G2818 |
| Definition | One who inherits or is designated to receive an assigned share, especially property or rights, by legal, familial, or other formal means; an heir or inheritor. In broader or metaphorical contexts, someone who receives, is entitled to, or takes possession of something passed on from another, whether tangible or intangible (such as an estate, rank, privilege, spiritual promise, or tradition). The word encompasses both literal and figurative inheritances. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | heir |
| Literal | heir |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κληρονόμος |
| Strong's | G2818 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2818-04
heir
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) — functioning as a subject or predicate nominative referring to one male inheritor. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Heir" directly reflects one who receives an allotted share or inheritance, preserving the compound sense of portion (κλῆρος) and assignment/distribution (νέμω). The nominative masculine singular form denotes a single male heir as subject. |
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