κατακληρονομέω
kataklēronomeō
G7853
G:V
Greek
to allot
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katakleronomeo describes assigning land to a people after the nations in it were destroyed.
The attested use describes the assigning of the land of Canaan to “them” after seven nations were destroyed.
Senses in use
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Assigning land after conquest · dominant
In Acts 13:19, the aorist active indicative form occurs after the destruction of seven nations in Canaan; the APB renders the resulting action, “he allotted their land to them.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 13:19, the APB presents the action as “he allotted their land to them.” This wording confirms the clause's overall allocation of land rather than isolating every element of the Greek form.