ΚΛΗΡΟΥΧΙΑ, κληρουχια
KLĒROUCHIA, klērouchia
Sounds Like: klay-roo-KHEE-ah
Translations: inheritance, allotment, possession, a possession, a lot
From the root: ΚΛΗΡΟΣ, ΕΧΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'κλῆρος' (kleros), meaning 'lot' or 'inheritance', and 'ἔχω' (echo), meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'. It refers to an inheritance, an allotted portion, or a possession, often specifically land or territory that has been distributed by lot. It describes the act of receiving or holding such an inheritance or the inherited property itself.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2819 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Esdras — 21:20
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΛΗΡΟΣ, ΕΧΩ.
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- ΚΛΗΡΟΥΧΟΣ — heir, inheritor, landholder, colonist, possessor of an inheritance
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