ΚΛΗΡΟΔΟΣΙΑΝ, κληροδοσιαν
KLĒRODOSIAN, klērodosian
Sounds Like: klay-roh-doh-SEE-an
Translations: inheritance, a legacy, a bequest
From the root: ΚΛΗΡΟΔΟΣΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an inheritance, a legacy, or a bequest, which is something handed down from a predecessor. It is a compound word derived from 'κλῆρος' (kleros), meaning 'lot' or 'portion', and 'δόσις' (dosis), meaning 'giving' or 'gift'. It is used to describe the act of giving or the thing given as an inheritance.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2817 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Maccabees — 10:89
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 10:89
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΛΗΡΟΔΟΣΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΛΗΡΟΔΟΣΙΑΣ — of inheritance, of a heritage, of a possession, of a legacy
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