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unnamed son (1362/1365 – died young before 14 March 1378). Henry of Masovia (1368/1370–1392/1393), became Bishop of Płock. Siemowit accused Anna of adultery when she became pregnant with Henry. After his birth Siemowit had Anna strangled and Henry cast away. However, it turned out Henry was the son of Siemowit so he was made a bishop.
Yeshua ben Eleazar ben Sira (Ben Sira, or—according to the Greek text—"Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem") was a Hellenistic Jewish scribe of the Second Temple period. He wrote the Book of Sirach in Biblical Hebrew around 180 BCE.
Solomon was succeeded by his son Rehoboam, who continued the harsh policies of his father toward the northern tribes of Israel. The northern tribes seceded and made Jeroboam, an official of Solomon who had led a rebellion against him, king. According to Ethiopian tradition, their emperors were descended from Menilek I, who was the son of ...
Simeon. SIMEON sĭm’ ĭ ən ( שִׁמְעֹֽון; Συμεών, G5208, [ the deity] hears, -ōn ending is a diminutive indicating a personal name). 1. The second son of Jacob by Leah ( Gen 29:33 ), father of one of the twelve tribes of Israel (2 below).
1 Chronicles 3. New International Version. The Sons of David. 3 These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel; 2 the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
Azor ( Hebrew: אָזוֹר, 'helper'; Ancient Greek: Ἀζώρ, Azóres ), according to a New Testament gospel narrative in Matthew 1:13 and 1:14, was an ancestor of Jesus. He is mentioned as the son of Eliakim and the great-grandson of Zerubbabel; he is the father of Zadok. By this account he is of the Davidic line.
PETER, SIMON ( Σίμων Πέτρος ). The man who figures generally as the leader of the twelve disciples in the NT usually bears the name Peter ( Πέτρος, G4377 ). This name was given to him by Jesus ( Mark 3:16; Luke 6:14; John 1:42 ). His earlier name was Simon ( Σίμων, G4981 ), a common name among Greeks and Jews.
