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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:17

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Proverbs 13:1
A WISE son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:1 · retained source text

¶ A wise sonne heareth his fathers instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:24 · retained source text

He that spareth his rod, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betimes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.13.

Proverbs 15:20
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:20 · retained source text

A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1.

Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:2 · retained source text

A wise seruant shall haue rule ouer a son that causeth shame: and shall haue part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:25 · retained source text

A foolish sonne is a griefe to his father, & bitternes to her that bare him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1. & 15.20. and 19.13.

Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:13 · retained source text

A foolish sonne is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continuall dropping.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1. & 15.20. and 17 21. & 25. and chap. 21.9.

1611 marginal noteChap. 27.15.

Proverbs 19:18
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:18 · retained source text

Chasten thy sonne while there is hope; and let not thy soule spare for his crying.

1611 marginal noteOr, to his destruction: or, to cause him to die.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. & 23.13.

Proverbs 19:26
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:26 · retained source text

He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a sonne that causeth shame, and bringeth reproch.

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:15 · retained source text

My sonne, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall reioyce, euen mine.

1611 marginal noteOr, euen I wil reioyce.

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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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