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son

Meaning of “son”

1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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2,141 occurrences1,574 verses54 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:17

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Deuteronomy 1:31
And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:31 · retained source text

And in the wildernes, where thou hast seene how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth beare his sonne, in all the way that ye went, vntil ye came into this place.

Deuteronomy 1:36
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:36 · retained source text

Saue Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, he shall see it, and to him will I giue the land that he hath troden vpon, and to his children, because hee hath wholly followed the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fulfilled to goe after.

Deuteronomy 1:38
But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:38 · retained source text

But Ioshua the sonne of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall goe in thither. Encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherite it.

Deuteronomy 3:14
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:14 · retained source text

Iair the sonne of Manasseh tooke all the countrey of Argob, vnto the coastes of Geshuri, and Maachathi; and called them after his owne name, Bashan Hauoth Iair, vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteNum. 32.41.

Deuteronomy 5:14
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:14 · retained source text

But the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not doe any worke, thou, nor thy sonne, nor thy daughter, nor thy man seruant, nor thy maid seruant, nor thine oxe, nor thine asse, nor any of thy cattel, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates, that thy man seruant and thy maid seruant may rest as well as thou.

1611 marginal noteGen. 2.2. Heb. 4.4.

Deuteronomy 6:2
That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 6:2 · retained source text

That thou mightest feare the LORD thy God, to keepe all his Statutes, and his Commandements which I command thee; thou, and thy sonne, and thy sonnes sonne, all the dayes of thy life: and that thy dayes may be prolonged.

Deuteronomy 6:20
And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded you?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 6:20 · retained source text

And when thy sonne asketh thee in time to come, saying, What meane the Testimonies, & the Statutes, and the Iudgements, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?

1611 marginal noteHebr. to morrow.

Deuteronomy 6:21
Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 6:21 · retained source text

Then thou shalt say vnto thy sonne, We were Pharaohs bondmen in Egypt, and the LORD brought vs out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

Deuteronomy 7:3
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:3 · retained source text

Neither shalt thou make marriages with them: thy daughter thou shalt not giue vnto his sonne, nor his daughter shalt thou take vnto thy sonne.

Deuteronomy 7:4
For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:4 · retained source text

For they will turne away thy sonne from following mee, that they may serue other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

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Where “son” appears

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Genesis148 occurrences
131 verses
Exodus32 occurrences
27 verses
Leviticus6 occurrences
5 verses
Numbers148 occurrences
132 verses
Deuteronomy32 occurrences
28 verses
Joshua44 occurrences
35 verses
Judges52 occurrences
47 verses
Ruth2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Samuel79 occurrences
65 verses
2 Samuel133 occurrences
105 verses
1 Kings130 occurrences
114 verses
2 Kings147 occurrences
111 verses
1 Chronicles324 occurrences
163 verses
2 Chronicles104 occurrences
77 verses
Ezra44 occurrences
25 verses
Nehemiah117 occurrences
50 verses
Esther8 occurrences
6 verses
Job5 occurrences
5 verses
Psalms11 occurrences
11 verses
Proverbs44 occurrences
40 verses
Ecclesiastes4 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah35 occurrences
30 verses
Jeremiah147 occurrences
98 verses
Ezekiel108 occurrences
105 verses
Daniel3 occurrences
3 verses
Hosea6 occurrences
5 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos3 occurrences
3 verses
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah5 occurrences
1 verse
Haggai10 occurrences
6 verses
Zechariah8 occurrences
6 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew24 occurrences
22 verses
Mark12 occurrences
11 verses
Luke105 occurrences
43 verses
John20 occurrences
20 verses
Acts8 occurrences
8 verses
Romans1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
Galatians5 occurrences
2 verses
Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews7 occurrences
7 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation1 occurrence
1 verse

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