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The term "son" in the Bible carries significant theological, cultural, and relational implications. It is used to describe various relationships, both human and divine, and is central to understanding the familial and covenantal structures within the biblical narrative.

1. Sons in the Old Testament:

In the Old Testament, the term "son" often denotes a direct male descendant. Sons were considered a blessing from God and were integral to the continuation of family lineage and inheritance. The firstborn son held a special status, often receiving a double portion of the inheritance and assuming leadership of the family upon the father's death. This is evident in the patriarchal narratives, such as the account of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:29-34).

The concept of sonship also extends to the nation of Israel. God refers to Israel as His "firstborn son" in Exodus 4:22, highlighting a special covenantal relationship: "Then you are to tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son.’" This designation underscores Israel's unique status among the nations and its role in God's redemptive plan.

2. Sons in the New Testament:

In the New Testament, the term "son" takes on profound theological significance, particularly in relation to Jesus Christ and believers. Jesus is frequently referred to as the "Son of God," emphasizing His divine nature and unique relationship with the Father. In Matthew 3:17, during Jesus' baptism, God declares, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

The New Testament also introduces the concept of believers as "sons of God" through faith in Christ. This spiritual sonship is not based on natural descent but on adoption through the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:14-15 states, "For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’"

3. The Role and Responsibility of Sons:

In biblical times, sons were expected to honor and obey their parents, as outlined in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:12). This commandment underscores the importance of familial respect and the transmission of faith and values from one generation to the next.

Sons also had responsibilities in terms of providing for and protecting their families. Proverbs 13:1 highlights the importance of wisdom and discipline: "A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes."

4. Symbolic and Prophetic Uses:

The term "son" is used symbolically in various prophetic contexts. For example, the "sons of God" in Genesis 6:2 have been the subject of much debate, with interpretations ranging from angelic beings to the godly lineage of Seth.

In the prophetic literature, the coming Messiah is often referred to as a son. Isaiah 9:6 prophesies, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders." This passage is traditionally understood as a reference to Jesus Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of God's promise to David of an everlasting kingdom through his lineage (2 Samuel 7:12-16).

5. Sons as Heirs:

The concept of sonship is closely tied to inheritance. In Galatians 4:7, Paul writes, "So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God." This highlights the believer's inheritance of eternal life and the blessings of God's kingdom through Christ.

In summary, the term "son" in the Bible encompasses a range of meanings, from literal descendants to spiritual heirs, and is central to understanding God's relationship with humanity and His redemptive purposes throughout Scripture.

Greek

3565. numphe -- a bride, a young woman
... to veil as a bride; compare Latin "nupto," to marry); a young married woman (as
veiled), including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife -- bride ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3565.htm - 7k

Strong's Hebrew

5220. neked -- progeny, posterity
... nephew, son's son. From an unused root meaning to propagate; offspring -- nephew,
son's son. 5219, 5220. neked. 5221 . Strong's Numbers.
/hebrew/5220.htm - 5k

1121. ben -- son
... 1120, 1121. ben. 1122 . son. Transliteration: ben Phonetic Spelling: (bane)
Short Definition: sons. Word Origin a prim. root Definition ...
/hebrew/1121.htm - 8k

3618. kallah -- daughter-in-law, bride
... bride, daughter-in-law, spouse. From kalal; a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's
wife -- bride, daughter-in-law, spouse. see HEBREW kalal. 3617, 3618. ...
/hebrew/3618.htm - 6k

Library

Whether "Word" is the Son's Proper Name?
... OF THE PERSON OF THE SON (THREE ARTICLES) Whether "Word" is the Son's proper name?
Objection 1: It would seem that "Word" is not the proper name of the Son. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether word is the sons.htm

Arians Date the Son's Beginning Earlier than Marcellus, &C.
... Chapter II. Section 8. Arians date the Son's beginning earlier than Marcellus,
&c. 8. Eusebius and his fellows, that is, the Ario ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/section 8 arians date the.htm

The Objection Taken on the Ground of the Son's Obedience is ...
... Book II. Chapter X. The objection taken on the ground of the Son's obedience
is disproved? The objection taken on the ground of ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter x the objection taken.htm

Subject Continued. Objection, that the Son's Eternity Makes Him ...
... Objection, that the Son's eternity makes Him coordinate with the Father, introduces
the subject of His Divine Sonship, as a second proof of His eternity. ...
/.../chapter v subject continued objection that.htm

Gregory Laments his Departure under a Threefold Comparison ...
... of Paradise. To the Prodigal Son's Abandonment of His Father's House, and
to the Deportation of the Jews into Babylon. Here, truly ...
/.../argument xvi gregory laments his departure.htm

New Testament Passages Quoted they Attest the Same Truth of the ...
... Chapter XV."New Testament Passages Quoted They Attest the Same Truth of the
Son's Visibility Contrasted with the Father's Invisibility. ...
/.../tertullian/against praxeas/chapter xv new testament passages quoted.htm

We have the Word of God's Messengers at the Time of his Son's ...
... Chapter Two The Hope of the Redeemer's Return 2. We have the word of God's
messengers at the time of His Son's Ascension. These ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/2 we have the word.htm

He Then Shows the Eternity of the Son's Generation, and the ...
... Book X. Section 3. He then shows the eternity of the Son's generation, and the
inseparable identity of His essence with Him that begat Him, and likens the ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 3 he then shows 2.htm

Subject Continued. Third Proof of the Son's Eternity, viz. From ...
... Chapter II. Chapter VI."Subject Continued. Third proof of the Son's eternity, viz. ...
If the Son is a perfect Image of the Father, why is He not a Father also? ...
/.../chapter vi subject continued third proof.htm

Concerning his Father, a Freeman of Thagaste, the Assister of his ...
... Chapter III."Concerning His Father, a Freeman of Thagaste, the Assister of His Son's
Studies, and on the Admonitions of His Mother on the Preservation of ...
/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter iii concerning his father a.htm

Thesaurus

Son's (34 Occurrences)
...Son's (34 Occurrences). ... Genesis 11:31 Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran,
his son'sson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife. ...
/s/son's.htm - 17k

Grandson (14 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A son's or daughter's son. Multi-Version
Concordance Grandson (14 Occurrences). Genesis 11:31 Terah ...
/g/grandson.htm - 11k

Love-fruits (3 Occurrences)
... Leah. And Rachel said to her, Let me have some of your son's love-fruits.
(BBE). ... and now would you take my son's love-fruits? Then ...
/l/love-fruits.htm - 7k

Mandrakes (4 Occurrences)
... mother, Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's
mandrakes." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). Genesis ...
/m/mandrakes.htm - 9k

Leah (30 Occurrences)
... When taken to task by his irate son-in-law, Laban excused himself by stating it
was against the rule of the place "to give the younger before the first-born ...
/l/leah.htm - 19k

Uncover (35 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 18:10 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter, or
of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own ...
/u/uncover.htm - 18k

Tonight (23 Occurrences)
... Would you take away my son's mandrakes, also?" Rachel said, "Therefore he will lie
with you tonight for your son's mandrakes." (WEB BBE NAS RSV NIV). ...
/t/tonight.htm - 13k

Nakedness (50 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 18:10 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter, or
of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own ...
/n/nakedness.htm - 26k

Relations (92 Occurrences)
... She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name
of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. (See NAS). ...
/r/relations.htm - 32k

Sexual (59 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Leviticus 18:10 You may not have sex relations with your son's daughter
or your daughter's daughter, for they are part of yourself; (See NIV). ...
/s/sexual.htm - 23k

Resources

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Son's (34 Occurrences)

Genesis 6:18
And I have established My covenant with thee, and thou hast come in unto the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy son's wives with thee;
(YLT)

Genesis 11:31
Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife. They went forth from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Genesis 16:15
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
(KJV WBS)

Genesis 21:11
And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;
(YLT)

Genesis 21:23
Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Genesis 22:6
And Abraham put the wood for the burned offering on his son's back, and he himself took the fire and the knife in his hand, and the two of them went on together.
(BBE)

Genesis 24:51
Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as Yahweh has spoken."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS)

Genesis 27:25
He said, "Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless you." He brought it near to him, and he ate. He brought him wine, and he drank.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Genesis 27:31
He also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, "Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that your soul may bless me."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Genesis 30:14
Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother, Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's mandrakes."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 30:15
She said to her, "Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes, also?" Rachel said, "Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son's mandrakes."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 30:16
Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, "You must come in to me; for I have surely hired you with my son's mandrakes." He lay with her that night.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 37:32
They took the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, "We have found this. Examine it, now, whether it is your son's coat or not."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 37:33
He recognized it, and said, "It is my son's coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 45:10
and thou hast dwelt in the land of Goshen, and been near unto me, thou and thy sons, and thy son's sons, and thy flock, and thy herd, and all that thou hast,
(YLT)

Exodus 4:25
Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cutting off the skin of her son's private parts, and touching his feet with it, she said, Truly you are a husband of blood to me.
(BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 10:2
and that you may tell in the hearing of your son, and of your son's son, what things I have done to Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that you may know that I am Yahweh."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Leviticus 18:10
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter, or of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own nakedness.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 18:15
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 18:17
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 20:12
And if a man has sex relations with his son's wife, the two of them are to be put to death: it is unnatural; their blood will be on them.
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 6:2
that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your son's son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Judges 8:22
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, "Rule over us, both you, and your son, and your son's son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS)

2 Samuel 14:11
Then she said, Let the king keep in mind the Lord your God, so that he who gives punishment for blood may be kept back from further destruction and that no one may send death on my son. And he said, By the living Lord, not a hair of your son's head will come to the earth.
(BBE NIV)

1 Kings 11:35
but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it to you, even ten tribes.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 17:20
And crying to the Lord he said, O Lord my God, have you sent evil even on the widow whose guest I am, by causing her son's death?
(BBE)

1 Kings 21:29
"See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days will I bring the evil on his house."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)

1 Chronicles 8:40
And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valour, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son's sons, a hundred and fifty. All these 'are' of the sons of Benjamin.
(YLT)

Job 18:19
He shall have neither son nor son's son among his people, Nor any remaining where he sojourned.
(See JPS ASV)

Proverbs 30:4
Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you know?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Isaiah 14:22
"I will rise up against them," says Yahweh of Armies, "and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son's son," says Yahweh.
(WEB ASV BBE)

Jeremiah 27:7
All the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the time of his own land come: and then many nations and great kings shall make him their bondservant.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Ezekiel 18:20
The soul that doth sin -- it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.
(See NAS)

Ezekiel 37:25
And they have dwelt on the land that I gave to My servant, to Jacob, In which your fathers have dwelt, And they have dwelt on it, they and their sons, And their son's sons -- unto the age, And David My servant 'is' their prince -- to the age.
(YLT)

Subtopics

Son's

Related Terms

Grandson (14 Occurrences)

Love-fruits (3 Occurrences)

Mandrakes (4 Occurrences)

Leah (30 Occurrences)

Uncover (35 Occurrences)

Tonight (23 Occurrences)

Nakedness (50 Occurrences)

Relations (92 Occurrences)

Sexual (59 Occurrences)