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Morash
Noun, masculine
Possession; Inheritance

Definition

The Hebrew morash (also morashah) comes from the root yarash (H3423), meaning to seize, dispossess, or inherit. It describes a possession held by right β€” something that belongs to you either through conquest, inheritance, or divine grant. Closely related to nachalah (inheritance), morash often emphasizes the covenantal right to hold and keep the land.

Usage & Theological Significance

The land of Canaan was described as morash β€” Israel's God-given possession (Deuteronomy 33:4; Ezekiel 11:15). Moses' Torah was called morashah β€” the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob (Deuteronomy 33:4). This rich concept ties together land theology, covenantal promise, and the principle that God is the ultimate landowner who grants to His people what is theirs by grace. The Church inherits a spiritual morash β€” the kingdom of God β€” which no earthly power can strip away.

Key Bible Verses

Deuteronomy 33:4 Moses gave us the law, an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
Ezekiel 11:15 Son of man, the people of Jerusalem have said of your fellow exiles, 'They are far away from the LORD; this land was given to us as our possession.'
Ezekiel 33:24 Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as our possession.
Obadiah 17 But on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy, and Jacob will possess his inheritance.
Numbers 24:18 Edom will be conquered; Seir, his enemy, will be conquered, but Israel will grow strong.

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