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:
Colossians 1:2: "saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse:"
Colossians 4:7: "shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister"
Colossians 4:9: "a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you."
Colossians 4:15: "Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and"
1 Thessalonians 1:4: "Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God."
1 Thessalonians 2:1: "For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you,"
1 Thessalonians 2:9: "For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for"
1 Thessalonians 2:14: "For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God"
1 Thessalonians 2:17: "But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time"
1 Thessalonians 3:2: "sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and"
1 Thessalonians 3:7: "Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all"
1 Thessalonians 4:1: "then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord"
1 Thessalonians 4:6: "and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the"
1 Thessalonians 4:10: "toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia:"
1 Thessalonians 4:10: "but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;"
1 Thessalonians 4:13: "not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow"
1 Thessalonians 5:1: "and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write"
1 Thessalonians 5:4: "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that"
1 Thessalonians 5:12: "And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you,"
1 Thessalonians 5:14: "Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the"
1 Thessalonians 5:25: " Brethren, pray for us."
1 Thessalonians 5:26: "Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss."
1 Thessalonians 5:27: "unto all the holy brethren."
2 Thessalonians 1:3: "always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that"
2 Thessalonians 2:1: "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our"
2 Thessalonians 2:13: "to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because"
2 Thessalonians 2:15: "Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions"
2 Thessalonians 3:1: "Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word"
2 Thessalonians 3:6: "Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord"
2 Thessalonians 3:6: "withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not"
2 Thessalonians 3:13: "But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing."
2 Thessalonians 3:15: "but admonish him as a brother."
1 Timothy 4:6: " If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus"
1 Timothy 5:1: "a father; and the younger men as brethren;"
1 Timothy 6:2: "despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because"
2 Timothy 4:21: "and all the brethren."
Philemon 1:1: "Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,"
Philemon 1:7: "are refreshed by thee, brother."
Philemon 1:16: "but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but"
Philemon 1:20: "Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh"
Hebrews 2:11: "ashamed to call them brethren,"
Hebrews 2:12: "thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise"
Hebrews 2:17: "all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and"
Hebrews 3:1: "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the"
Hebrews 3:12: "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil"
Hebrews 7:5: "law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the"
Hebrews 8:11: "and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord:"
Hebrews 10:19: "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest"
Hebrews 13:22: "And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation:"
Hebrews 13:23: "Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come"
