6 occurrences

'Heir' in the Bible

But Abram said, “Lord God, what can You give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Verse ConceptsAbrahamMoney, Stewardship OfWhat God Gives

Abram continued, “Look, You have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house will be my heir.”

Verse ConceptsAdoption, nature ofAbrahamSlavery, In OtBorn In One's HouseNot Giving

Now the word of the Lord came to him: “This one will not be your heir; instead, one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfAbrahamBody

So she said to Abraham, “Drive out this slave with her son, for the son of this slave will not be a coheir with my son Isaac!”

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialFamilyQuarrelsOld Testament People As Typessarah

Now the whole clan has risen up against your servant and said, ‘Hand over the one who killed his brother so we may put him to death for the life of the brother he murdered. We will destroy the heir!’ They would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on earth.”

Verse ConceptsCoal, Metaphorical UseNo SurvivorsHanding Over PeopleExtinguishingNames Blotted OutDeath Penalty For Killing

About the Ammonites, this is what the Lord says:Does Israel have no sons?Is he without an heir?Why then has Milcom dispossessed Gadand his people settled in their cities?

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsHeirsInheritance, MaterialTaking Possession

Related Words

Bible Theasaurus

Inheritor (2 instances)
Successor (23 instances)

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.