κληρονόμοι

klēronómos

heirs

One who inherits or is designated to receive an assigned share, especially property or rights, by legal, familial, or other formal means; an heir or inheritor. In broader or metaphorical contexts, someone who receives, is entitled to, or takes possession of something passed on from another, whether tangible or intangible (such as an estate, rank, privilege, spiritual promise, or tradition). The word encompasses both literal and figurative inheritances.

G2818

Romans 8:17 · Word #6

Lexicon G2818

Lemmaκληρονόμος
Transliterationklēronómos
Strong'sG2818
DefinitionOne who inherits or is designated to receive an assigned share, especially property or rights, by legal, familial, or other formal means; an heir or inheritor. In broader or metaphorical contexts, someone who receives, is entitled to, or takes possession of something passed on from another, whether tangible or intangible (such as an estate, rank, privilege, spiritual promise, or tradition). The word encompasses both literal and figurative inheritances.

Morphology N NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseheirs
Literalheirs

Lexical Info

Lemmaκληρονόμος
Strong'sG2818

SIBI-P1 Translation G2818-01

heirs

Morphological NotesNoun; nominative case; masculine gender; plural number (NMP).
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes those who receive an allotted share or inheritance. The nominative masculine plural form is reflected by the plural English "heirs," preserving both number and the core concept of legally or formally assigned inheritance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

heirs

Same as P1Yes
RationaleSecond occurrence of 'heirs' for repeated κληρονόμοι is contextually correct and faithful to the Greek structure.
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