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 Kings 4:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 4:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ahinadab son of Iddo was in charge of the region of Mahanaim.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Abinadab, son of Iddo in Mahaniam.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Ahinadab the child of Iddo, who was-in-charge in Mahanaim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Iddo’s son Ahinadab, for Mahanaim city east of the Jordan River;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Kings 4:14

Ahinadab the son of Iddo was in charge of the seventh administrative district.

Mahanaim was a city east of the Jordan River in Gilead (see the comments at 1 Kgs 2.8). This city was the capital city of Solomon’s seventh administrative district.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Kings, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 4:14

4:14 Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;

Iddo’s son Ahinadab was in charge of ⌊the city of⌋ Mahanaim.
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Iddo’s son Ahinadab was responsible for Mahanaim ⌊city⌋.

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