What does יָרַשׁ · κληρονομέω mean in the Bible?
יָרַשׁ · κληρονομέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to take possession of land or inheritance".
Hebrew · H3423, G2816
יָרַשׁ
To occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize , to rob , to inherit ; also to expel , to impoverish , to ruin · to be an heir to (literally or figuratively)
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יָרַשׁ H3423 to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize , to rob , to inherit ; also to expel , to impoverish , to ruin
Pronunciation yāraš
To seize land by displacing inhabitants; theologically central to Israel's covenant possession of Canaan
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κληρονομέω G2816 to be an heir to (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation klēronoméō
To inherit or receive as one's own possession, especially God's kingdom and eternal blessings in eschatological fulfillment.
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What does יָרַשׁ (yarash) mean in the Bible?
יָרַשׁ · κληρονομέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to take possession of land or inheritance".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3423, G2816?
H3423, G2816 is connected to 232 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to take possession of land or inheritance
Source Gloss
to take possession of land or inheritance
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 68
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 25×
Perfect 1Kgs 14:24 · 1Kgs 21:26 · 2Chr 28:3 · 2Chr 33:2 · 2Kgs 16:3 · 2Kgs 17:8 · 2Kgs 21:2 · Judg 1:27 · Judg 1:29 · Judg 1:30 · Judg 1:31 · Judg 1:33 · Judg 11:23 · Judg 11:24 · Josh 13:13 · Josh 16:10 19×
Imperfect Exod 34:24 · Josh 3:10 · Josh 17:18 · Num 33:55 4×
Participle active 1Sam 2:7 · Deut 18:12 2×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 38×
Imperfect Amos 9:12 · Isa 60:21 · Isa 61:7 · Num 36:8 · Obad 1:20 · Ps 37:9 · Ps 37:11 · Ps 37:22 · Ps 37:29 · Ps 105:44 · 1Chr 28:8 · Ezek 33:25 · Ezek 33:26 · Lev 20:24 · Gen 21:10 · Isa 54:3 20×
Participle active Deut 12:2 · Deut 18:14 · Gen 15:3 · Isa 65:9 · Jer 49:1 · Judg 18:7 · Num 36:8 7×
Perfect Deut 30:5 · Isa 63:18 · Ps 44:4 · 1Kgs 21:19 · Deut 3:12 · Jer 49:1 6×
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 21:15 · Deut 1:21 · Deut 2:24 · Deut 2:31 4×
Cohortative Ps 83:13 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 4×
Imperfect Gen 45:11 · Prov 20:13 · Prov 23:21 · Prov 30:9 4×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Imperfect Deut 28:42 1×
Word Origins
יָרַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain