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:
Acts 2:37: "rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?"
Acts 3:17: "And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did"
Acts 3:22: "unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear"
Acts 6:3: "Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report,"
Acts 7:2: "he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The"
Acts 7:13: "time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made"
Acts 7:23: "heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel."
Acts 7:25: "For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by"
Acts 7:26: "would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why"
Acts 7:37: "unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear."
Acts 9:17: "on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus,"
Acts 9:30: "Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea,"
Acts 10:23: "with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied"
Acts 11:1: "the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard"
Acts 11:12: "Moreover these six brethren accompanied me,"
Acts 11:29: "determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in"
Acts 12:2: "he killed James the brother of John with the sword."
Acts 12:17: "these things unto James, and to the"
Acts 12:17: "these things unto James, and to the"
Acts 13:15: "them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have"
Acts 13:26: "Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you"
Acts 13:38: "unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached"
Acts 14:2: "made their minds evil affected against the brethren."
Acts 15:1: "Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner"
Acts 15:3: "joy unto all the brethren."
Acts 15:3: "joy unto all the brethren."
Acts 15:7: "unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago"
Acts 15:13: "answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:"
Acts 15:22: "men among the brethren:"
Acts 15:23: "apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which"
Acts 15:23: "brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in"
Acts 15:32: "themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and"
Acts 15:33: "peace from the brethren unto the apostles."
Acts 15:36: "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city"
Acts 15:40: "being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God."
Acts 16:2: "was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium."
Acts 16:40: "and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed."
Acts 17:6: "Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying,"
Acts 17:10: "And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and"
Acts 17:14: "then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were"
Acts 18:18: "a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria,"
Acts 18:27: "into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples"
Acts 20:32: "And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the"
Acts 21:7: "and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one"
Acts 21:17: "to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly."
Acts 21:20: "said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are"
Acts 22:1: "Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now"
Acts 22:5: "I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus,"
Acts 22:13: "stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same"
Acts 23:1: "council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good"
