to inherit
kleronomeo describes receiving a kingdom, eternal life, blessing, promises, or other allotted benefits.
The verb most often marks receiving a future or prepared possession, including the kingdom, eternal life, the earth, and “these things.” It also occurs with blessing, salvation, promises, and a more excellent name, while Galatians 4:30 presents inheritance in the relation between the sons of the maidservant and the free woman.
Senses in use
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Receive a kingdom, life, earth, or prepared things · dominant
In 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Corinthians 6:10, future active indicative forms occur in statements that the unjust and the listed offenders will not receive the kingdom of God; the APB renders the clauses “will not inherit the kingdom of God.” In Matthew 25:34, the second-person aorist active form stands in the king’s summons to receive the kingdom prepared for those at his right, while Matthew 5:5 and Revelation 21:7 name the earth and “these things” as what will be received.
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Receive blessing, salvation, promises, or a name · common
In 1 Peter 3:9, the second-person aorist active subjunctive occurs after the call to bless, with blessing as what may be received. Hebrews 1:14 speaks of those about to receive salvation, Hebrews 6:12 of those receiving the promises through faith and patience, and Hebrews 1:4 states that he has received a more excellent name than the angels.
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Receive alongside another son · rare
In Galatians 4:30, the future active indicative form occurs in the statement that the son of the maidservant shall not receive with the son of the free woman. The APB renders this family relation as “shall not inherit with.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB regularly uses “inherit” for the clauses containing the term, whether the object is a kingdom, eternal life, blessing, salvation, promises, the earth, or other things. Its repeated wording confirms the verse-level presentation rather than fixing a separate English equivalent in every clause.