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.

Translation commentary on 1 Maccabees 5:56

Joseph, the son of Zechariah, and Azariah, the commanders of the forces, heard of their brave deeds and of the heroic war they had fought: Joseph and Azariah were left in command of Judea while the Maccabees were in Galilee and Gilead (see verses 18-19). Good News Bible omits the identification of Joseph as the son of Zechariah, since it is duly noted in verse 18. “Their brave deeds and victories” (Good News Bible) is an adequate translation of their brave deeds and of the heroic war they had fought. Goldstein translates “their heroic exploits in battle.” New Jerusalem Bible has “their valiant deeds and of the battles they had been fighting.” Translators may also say “their brave deeds and how they had been fighting the Gentiles.”

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Maccabees. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2011. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.