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# heir
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## Definition
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An heir is a person who legally receives property or money that belongs to a person who has died.
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* In Bible times, the main heir was the eldest son, who typically received most of the property and money of his father.
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* The Bible also uses "heir" in a figurative sense in regards to Christians receiving spiritual benefits from God as their spiritual father.
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* As God's children, Christians are said to be joint heirs with Jesus Christ.
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