son of

The Greek and Hebrew that is translated as “son of” in English is translated in all Icelandic Bible versions of the Icelandic Bible Society (latest edition 2007) in parallel with the Icelandic naming system . This means that for instance in Matthew 16:17 the name that is transliterated and translated in English as “Simon son of Jonah” becomes “Simon Jónasson” or in Isaiah 8:2 “Zechariah son of Jeberechiah” becomes “Sakaría Jeberekíason” where in both cases the “-son” means “son of.”

In cases where “son of” does not refer to a literal father or perhaps stepfather but to lineage, however, this system is not used. So in Matthew 1:1 “Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham” is translated as “Jesú Krists, sonar Davíðs, sonar Abrahams.”

The referenced verses all have at least one instance where the Icelandic patronymic or matronymic naming system is used. (Source: Halldór Elías Guðmundsson)

See also daughter of

complete verse (1 Chronicles 6:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 6:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “And the sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Kohat were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uziel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:18

The sons of Kohath …: This verse is identical to verse 2. Good News Translation does not state explicitly that the four children of Kohath listed here are all sons. Since they are all males, it may be best to make this explicit in translation if readers might think one or more of the names is a woman’s name. A model that does this is “Kohath was the father of four sons….”

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2014. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:18

6:18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (Translation for Translators)
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⌊Levi’s son⌋ Kohath ⌊was⌋ the father of Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel.

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