Nothos describes those characterized in Hebrews 12:8 as illegitimate children rather than sons.

In Hebrews 12:8, nothos identifies people without the shared discipline as illegitimate children rather than sons.

1. Children outside sonship · dominant

   In Hebrews 12:8, the nominative plural masculine form names those who are without the discipline in which all have participated; the APB renders the contrast as “illegitimate children and not sons.”

   Hebrews 12:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 12:8, the APB presents the clause as “illegitimate children and not sons.” This identifies the verse-level contrast rather than isolating a precise English token.