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Strong's #80: adephos (pronounced ad-el-fos')

from 1 (as a connective particle) and delphus (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1):--brother.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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adelphos

1) a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother

2) having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman

3) any fellow or man

4) a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection

5) an associate in employment or office

6) brethren in Christ

6a) his brothers by blood

6b) all men

6c) apostles

6d) Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Relation: from G1 (as a connective particle) and delphus (the womb)

Citing in TDNT: 1:144, 22




Usage:

This word is used 348 times:

Matthew 1:2: "Judas and his brethren;"
Matthew 1:11: "Jechoniah and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:"
Matthew 4:18: "of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and"
Matthew 4:18: "and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the"
Matthew 4:21: "he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and"
Matthew 4:21: "and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee"
Matthew 5:22: "whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the"
Matthew 5:22: "whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger"
Matthew 5:23: "rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee;"
Matthew 5:24: "first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer"
Matthew 5:47: "if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more"
Matthew 7:3: "that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not"
Matthew 7:4: "how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote"
Matthew 7:5: "mote out of thy brother's eye."
Matthew 10:2: "and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and"
Matthew 10:2: "and John his brother;"
Matthew 10:21: "And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father"
Matthew 10:21: "And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father"
Matthew 12:46: "his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak"
Matthew 12:47: "mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak"
Matthew 12:48: "who are my brethren?"
Matthew 12:49: "mother and my brethren!"
Matthew 12:50: "the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."
Matthew 13:55: "Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and"
Matthew 14:3: "prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife."
Matthew 17:1: "James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up"
Matthew 18:15: "Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go"
Matthew 18:15: "he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother."
Matthew 18:21: "Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and"
Matthew 18:35: "not every one his brother their trespasses."
Matthew 19:29: "hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father,"
Matthew 20:24: "against the two brethren."
Matthew 22:24: "no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and"
Matthew 22:24: "raise up seed unto his brother."
Matthew 22:25: "with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife,"
Matthew 22:25: "his wife unto his brother:"
Matthew 23:8: "all ye are brethren."
Matthew 25:40: "of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
Matthew 28:10: "Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into"
Mark 1:16: "and Andrew his brother casting a net into the"
Mark 1:19: "and John his brother, who also were in the"
Mark 3:17: "and John the brother of James; and he surnamed"
Mark 3:31: "There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing"
Mark 3:32: "mother and thy brethren without seek for thee."
Mark 3:33: "mother, or my brethren?"
Mark 3:34: "mother and my brethren!"
Mark 3:35: "of God, the same is my brother, and my sister,"
Mark 5:37: "and John the brother of James."
Mark 6:3: "son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and"
Mark 6:17: "prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for"









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