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bastards

Meaning of “bastards”

Persons who, in the relationship being described, are not acknowledged or treated as true sons.

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First occurrence: Hebrews 12:8

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The KJV occurrence

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Hebrews 12:8
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But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 12:8 · retained source text

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Hebrews 12:8

Then are ye bastards, and not sons directly states the relational contrast for the chastening comparison. It is scoped to that relationship and is not treated as an exhaustive literal-parentage definition.