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Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach

Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach

1 9.9
An old book of wise sayings and moral teachings like Proverbs
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Sabiduría de Jesús, hijo de Sirac
  • He quoted a proverb from the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach in his sermon on humility.

Examples

  • The moral guidance found in the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach influenced later Christian ethics.

  • I just finished reading the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach.

  • Many scholars refer to the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach as one of the most important deuterocanonical books.

  • Have you ever studied the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach?

  • He quoted a proverb from the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach in his sermon on humility.

  • Many scholars refer to the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach as one of the most important deuterocanonical books.

  • The moral guidance found in the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach influenced later Christian ethics.

Synonyms

Ben Sira
vsWisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach
  • Literature
1 9.9

An ancient Jewish book of wise sayings similar to Proverbs

is the same work but called differently in various traditions
Sirach
vsWisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach
  • Literature
1 9.9

An old religious book of wise sayings, also called Ecclesiasticus

shares identical teachings but uses an alternative traditional name
Ecclesiasticus
vsWisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach
  • Literature
1 9.9

A book of wise sayings in older Bibles, also called Wisdom of Sirach

has identical content but uses a different title in some traditions

Surface Forms

Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach main

Morphology

Wisdom + of + Jesus + the + Son + of + Sirach

The phrase is a literal, compositional title: 'Wisdom of X' indicates a wisdom book attributed to the named person, so a learner who knows 'wisdom', 'of', 'Jesus', 'son' and the proper name 'Sirach' can infer it refers to a book of moral sayings. The genitive 'of' construction and the constituent meanings are cross-linguistically common and non-idiomatic, making the overall meaning transparent to a B1 learner (even if the specific identity of Sirach requires background knowledge).

Etymology

Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach names the book and its author: Jesus (a common name then) who was the son of Sirach, and the word 'Wisdom' shows it is a collection of wise sayings. So the title means 'a book of moral lessons and proverbs', which is why people use it today to talk about those old teachings.