Sister's Son

SISTER'S SON

The King James Version translates rightly

(1) ben-'achotho (Genesis 29:13); and

(2) huios tes adelphes (Acts 23:16), and wrongly,

(3) anepsios (Colossians 4:10), where, without doubt, the real meaning is "cousin," as in the Revised Version (British and American).

See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.

431. anepsios -- a cousin
... cousin, sister's son. From a (as a particle of union) and an obsolete nepos (a brood);
properly, akin, ie (specially) a cousin -- sister's son. see GREEK a. ...
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How Antipater was Hated by all the Nation [Of the Jews] For
... same mother with Alexander and Aristobulus, and whom Pheroras neglected to marry,
he gave the one in marriage to Antipater, the king's sister's son, and the ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 1 how antipater was.htm

Concerning Jacob's Flight into Mesopotamia, by Reason of the Fear ...
... In short, thou hast done this whilst thou art my kinsman, and my sister's son, and
the husband of my daughters, and was hospitably treated by me, and didst eat ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 19 concerning jacobs flight.htm

Acts xxiii. 8-Jun
... kill him. And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he
went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. Then Paul ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xlix acts xxiii 8-jun.htm

Apion Book 2 Footnotes
... the Authentic. Rec. Part I.-p.200-201, whither I refer the inquisitive
reader. [7] Sister's son, and adopted son. [8] Called more ...
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How Antipater is Hated of all Men; and How the King Espouses the ...
... And for the daughters the king had by Mariamne, the one was married to Antipater,
his sister's son, and the other to his brother's son, Phasaelus. ...
/.../chapter 28 how antipater is.htm

Martyrdom of Our Apostles.
... After the death of Abgar, the kingdom of Armenia was divided between two: Ananoun,
Abgar's son, reigned at Edessa, and his sister's son, Sanadroug, in Armenia. ...
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The Deceiver Deceived
... As soon as Laban heard about Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him, put his
arms around him, kissed him many times, and brought him to his home. ...
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How Jehu was Anointed King, and Slew Both Joram and Ahaziah; as ...
... It happened also that Ahaziah, king of Jerusalem, was now come to Joram, for he
was his sister's son, as we have said already, to see how he did after his wound ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 how jehu was.htm

Elucidations.
... bearing the name of St. Mark,""sister's son to Barnabas," as St. Paul calls
him. [4267] That he was St. Peter's pupil may be inferred ...
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A Plot Detected
... 16. And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went
and entered into the castle, and told Paul.17. Then Paul ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/a plot detected.htm

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