son, son of

Definition:

The term "son" refers to a boy or man in relation to his parents. It can refer either to someone's male offspring or to an adopted son.

"Son" is often used figuratively in the Bible to refer to any male descendant, such as a grandson or great-grandson.
The term "son" can also be used as a polite form of address to a boy or man who is younger.
Sometimes "sons of God" is used in the New Testament to refer to believers in Christ.
God calls Israel his "firstborn son." This refers to God's choosing of the nation of Israel to be his special people. It is through them that God's message of redemption and salvation came, with the result that many other people have become his spiritual children.
The phrase "son of" often has the figurative meaning, "having the characteristics of." Examples of this include, "sons of the light," "sons of disobedience," "a son of peace," and "sons of thunder."
The phrase "son of" is also used to tell who a person's father is. This phrase is used in genealogies and many other places.
Using "son of" to give the name of the father frequently helps distinguish people who have the same name. For example, "Azariah, son of Zadok" and "Azariah, son of Nathan" in 1 Kings 4, and "Azariah, son of Amaziah in 2 Kings 15 are three different men.

In most occurrences of this term, it is best to translate "son" using the literal term in the language that is used to refer to a son.
When translating the term "Son of God," the project language's common term for "son" should be used.
When used to refer to a descendant rather than a direct son, the term "descendant" could be used, as in referring to Jesus as the "descendant of David" or in genealogies where sometimes "son" refers to a male descendant, not an actual son.
Sometimes "sons" can be translated as "children," when both males and females are being referred to. For example, "sons of God" could be translated as "children of God" since this expression also includes girls and women.
The figurative expression "son of" could also be translated as "someone who has the characteristics of" or "someone who is like" or "someone who has" or "someone who acts like."

04-08 God spoke to Abram and promised again that he would have a son and as many descendants as the stars in the sky.
04-09 God said, "I will give you a son from your own body."
05-05 About a year later, when Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90, Sarah gave birth to Abraham's son.
05-08 When they reached the place of sacrifice, Abraham tied up his son Isaac and laid him on an altar. He was about to kill his son when God said, "Stop! Do not hurt the boy! Now I know that you fear me because you did not keep your only son from me."
09-07 When she saw the baby, she took him as her own son.
11-06 God killed every one of the Egyptians' firstborn sons.
18-01 After many years, David died, and his son Solomon began to rule.
26-04"Is this the son of Joseph?â€š" they said.