son of David

Prince of Israel

Son of David is a biblical title for the Jewish Messiah, based on prophecies that the promised king would descend from King David's lineage.

In Christian tradition, it refers specifically to Jesus Christ, whose genealogies in Matthew and Luke trace his ancestry through David.

The title appears in prayers and supplications addressed to Jesus in the Gospels: Have mercy on us, son of David!

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lineage · genealogy · throne · kingdom · Israel · Bethlehem · heir · prophecy · anointed · king · covenant · psalms · shepherd · royal · bloodline · Matthew · gospel · Joseph

Opposites
messianic status

son of DavidAntichrist

Prophesied opponent of Christ

false messiah · false prophet · Barabbas · unbeliever

relationship to david

son of DavidSaul

Biblical king's name

Goliath · Jesse

royal lineage

son of Davidcommoner

Non-noble person

peasant · baseborn · lowborn · slave · outsider

Family

son, sons, David, sonship, sonless

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