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Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach

Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach

9.9
An old book of wise sayings and moral teachings like Proverbs
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : 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

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

An ancient Jewish book of wise sayings similar to Proverbs

is the same work but called differently in various 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.