υἱός

uhiosNoun (Masculine)G5207

son

From: apparently a primary word;

Short Definition

a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship

Full Lexicon Entry

a son
1.in the ordinary sense
2.Metaphorical
aas belonging to, being connected with or having the quality of that which follows (a usage mainly due to translation from a Semitic original; cf. Deiss., BS, 161ff.; Dalman, Words, 115f.; DCG, ii, 652f.)
bυἱὸς θεοῦ, of men, as partakers of the Divine nature and of the life to come
with(ὁ) *υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου *(in LXX for Heb. בּן אדם, Aram, בּר אנשׁ; cf. Dalman, Words, 234ff.; DB, iv, 579ff.; DCG, ii, 659ff.; Westc., St. John, i, 74ff.; other reff. in Swete, Mk, 2
LXX Usage: very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, for בַּר, Dan LXX TH etc.

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology G:N-M

DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

348 times

Appears 348 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Matthew
83
Luke
72
John
50
Mark
33
Acts
22

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 1:9
  • Hebrews 1:5
  • John 9:20
  • Luke 9:38
  • Matthew 26:64

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