Brother
ἀδελφόςStrong’s G0080adelphos
Appears in 320 verses of the New Testament
In short
Adelphos is the Greek word usually translated “brothers”, “brother” and “before brother”. It appears in 320 verses of the New Testament.
“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;”
Meaning
Usually translated “brothers”, “brother” and “before brother”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- brothers 221
- brother 116
- a brother 5
- to brothers 3
- the brothers 1
- before brother 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 57
- 1 Corinthians 36
- Matthew 31
- Luke 20
- Romans 19
- 1 Thessalonians 18
25 books in all.
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Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1In contextNow we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13In contextBut we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15In contextTherefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1In contextFinally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6In contextNow we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13In contextBut ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
All 320 verses, by book
- Matthew 31
- 1:21:114:184:215:225:235:245:477:37:47:510:210:2112:4612:4712:4812:4912:5013:5514:317:118:1518:2118:3519:2920:2422:2422:2523:825:4028:10
- Acts 57
- 1:141:151:162:292:373:173:226:37:27:137:237:257:267:379:179:3010:2311:111:1211:2912:212:1713:1513:2613:3814:215:115:315:715:1315:2215:2315:3215:3315:3615:4016:216:4017:617:1017:1418:1818:2720:3221:721:1721:2022:122:522:1323:123:523:628:1428:1528:1728:21
- 1 Corinthians 36
- 1:11:101:111:262:13:14:65:116:56:66:87:127:147:157:247:298:118:128:139:510:111:211:3312:114:614:2014:2614:3915:115:615:5015:5816:1116:1216:1516:20
- 2 Timothy 1
- 4:21
- 1 Peter 1
- 5:12
- Jude 1
- 1:1
Greek dictionary
ἀδελφός adelphos · brother
ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ;] 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). 3. Of a member of the same nation (Exo.2:14, Deu.15:3). In NT in each of these senses (1. Mat.1:2, al.; 2. Mat.7:3; 3. Rom.9:3) and also, …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “brother” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BROTHER, noun
plural brothers or brethren. [Latin frater.]
- A human male born of the same father and mother.
- Any one closely united; an associate; as a band of brothers.
- One that resembles another in manners.“He that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster” Proverbs 18:9
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.