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H2631 · Hebrew · Old Testament
חֲסַן
chasan
Verb (Aramaic)
to possess, take possession of

Definition

Chasan (H2631) is the Aramaic equivalent of Hebrew yarash — to take possession, to inherit, to occupy. It appears 3 times in the Aramaic sections of Daniel (7:18, 22, 27). It describes the act of the saints receiving and possessing the eternal kingdom.

Usage & Theological Significance

In Daniel 7, the climax of the apocalyptic vision is the declaration that 'the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever — yes, for ever and ever' (v.18). Chasan is the word of ultimate inheritance — the saints do not merely visit the kingdom; they possess it permanently. This Aramaic term bridges OT land-theology (possessing Canaan) to NT eschatology (inheriting the new creation).

Key Bible Verses

Daniel 7:18But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever.
Daniel 7:22…until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints, who then possessed the kingdom.
Daniel 7:27His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.
Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Revelation 21:7The one who is victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God.

Word Study

Chasan shares semantic space with Hebrew yarash (H3423) and nachalah (inheritance). Together they form the biblical theology of inheritance — from Canaan to the eternal kingdom. The NT kleronomeo (G2816, to inherit) carries this forward. The saints' possession of the kingdom is both present (already reigning in Christ) and future (the consummated kingdom).

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