a call, calling, invitation;, in NT the call or invitation to the privileges of the Gospel, Rom. 11:29; Eph. 1:18; the favor and privilege of the invitation, 2 Thess. 1:11; 2 Pet.
an inheritance, patrimony, Mt. 21:38; Mk. 12:7; a possession, portion, property, Acts 7:5; 20:32; in NT a share, participation in privileges, Acts 20:32; Eph. 1:14; 5:5
inheritance, transfer of property and possessions from one generation to another, usually within a family or clan and usually upon the death of the owner. This word often has an implication of a legitimate, historic right to the objects inherited.
