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Nave Topical Bible
• Son-in-Law
• Son
• Prodigal Son
Scofield Reference Index
• Sons
• Son
Thompson Chain Reference
• Sons
• Son
• Prodigal Son
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Marriage Custom & Yoke, No Sons: & Divorce
• Haman's; Ten Sons
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Son of Man
• Son of God
• Son
Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
• Son of Man
• Son of God
• Son
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
• Son, Sonship
• Son of Man
• Son of God
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Charles Buck Dictionary
• Son of God
• Filiation of the Son of God
Chabad Knowledge Base
• Nahashon the Son of Amminadab
• Eliezer (Son of Moses)
CARM Theological Dictionary
• Son of God
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Son of Man
• Son of God
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Son of Man
• Son of God
• Son
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Holman Bible Dictionary
• Sons of the Prophets
• Sons of God
• Son of Man
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Sons of the Prophets
• Sons of God
• Son of God, Son of Man
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Sons of Thunder
• Sons of God
• Son, Sonship
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Dictionary of Early Christian Biography
• Constantius II, Son of Constantius
• Constantinus II, the Eldest Son of Constantine the Great
King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Sons of God
• Son, the; Son of God
• Son of Man, the
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Ye Sons and Daughters of the Lord
• Two Sons, Parable of the
• The Son
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
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People's Bible Dictionary
• Son of Man
• Son of God
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Wisdom of Jesus Son of Sirach
• Son
• Jesus The Son of Sirach
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Son
Whyte's Bible Characters
• The Prodigal Son
Webster Dictionary
• Sons-in-Law
• Son-in-Law
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Creon (Son of Lycaethus)
• Creon (Son of Menoeceus)
• Ham (Son of Noah)
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Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia
• Sons of God
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Bride-Chamber, Sons (Children) of the
• God, Son (Sons) of
• Greece, Sons of
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Wisdom of Jesus Son of Sirach
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Coman (or Comman), Son of Ernan
• Good Sons, Order of
• Occom, Sam(P)son
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Jesus, the Son of Sirach
• Sons of the Prophets
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Karl Ernst, Freiherr Von Moy De Sons
• Micheas, Son of Jemla
• Son of God
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
• "Aaron, Son of the Devil"
• Abraham Son of Samuel the Pious
• Abtalion (Ottaviano), Son of Mordecai (Marco) of Modena
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Lexicons
• ܒ݁ܺܪܳܐ
• ܒ݁ܰܪ‌ܛܺܝܡܰܝ
• ܝܺܠܺܝܕܳܐ
• ἀνεψιός
• Ἰάκωβος
• Ἰούδας , Ἰωδά
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• אָב
• אִישׁ , אִישׁ
• בְּכֹר
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Besides the application of this term to natural generation, it is used metaphorically in scripture. The appellation 'son' implies 'likeness.' The term is employed thus to mark moral likeness, as of a son to a father, so 'a son of Belial,' 1 Samuel 25:17; 'thou son (υἱός) of the devil,' Acts 13:10; 'sons of disobedience,' Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6; also 'sons of light' and 'sons of day.' 1 Thessalonians 5:5 . It is also used to signify physical likeness: strong men are 'sons of strength.' 2 Kings 2:16 , margin; etc.

The idea of sonship differs somewhat in the case of Christians from that of being 'children.' The thought of 'children' is more of a generation which is of God. "Now are we the children of God." 1 John 3:2 . 'Sons' expresses the height of God's calling, and properly refers to heaven and glory. It implies intelligently entering into the purpose of God. God is bringing many sons to glory. Hebrews 2:10 . Christians are represented as being both children and sons of God. The distinction between these two words is not always clearly maintained in the A.V. In Romans 9:26,27; 2 Corinthians 3:7,13; Galatians 3:7,26; Ephesians 2:2; Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:5; Hebrews 11:22; Hebrews 12:5; Revelation 2:14; Revelation 7:4; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 21 : 12 (and often in the Gospels and the Acts) 'sons' (υἱός) should be read instead of 'children,' On the other hand, in John 1:12; 1 Corinthians 4:14,17; Philippians 2:15,22; 1 Timothy 1:2,18; 2 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 2:1; Titus 1:4; Philippians 10; 1 John 3:1,2 , 'children' (τέκνον) should be read instead of 'sons.' Both words are employed in the Epistles of Paul, but "τέκνον" only, as regards believers, in the writings of John, except Revelation 21:7 . See SONS OF GOD.