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 (2 Samuel 23:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 23:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “Heled son of Baana who also originated from Netopha, Ithai son of Ribai who hailed from Gibeah in the province of Benjamin,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Heleb, son of Banaah the Netophathite,
    and Ithai son of Ribai of Gibea [in] Benjamin,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Heleb the child of Baanah who comes from Netofa;
    Itai the child of Ribai who comes-from-Gibea, which is-under-the-jurisdiction of Benjamin;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah town;
    Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah town in the land that belonged to the tribe of Benjamin;” (Source: Translation for Translators)