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Sons/children of a quality

Here’s what it means

A “son” or “child” of something is a person marked by that quality, destiny, group, or way of life.

Why the Bible says it this way

An idiom is a familiar phrase whose meaning comes from the whole expression, not from reading each word by itself.

A helpful detail: Examples include sons of Belial, sons of light, sons of peace, and children of wrath. The phrase describes character or belonging.

Where it appears