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Son
        The term "son" is used in Scripture language to imply almost any kind of descent or succession, as ben shanah, "son of a year," i.e. a year old; ben kesheth, "son of a bow," i.e. an arrow. The word bar is often found in the New Testament in composition, as Bar-timaeus.


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'son' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Smith's; 1901.

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