Brotherhood
ἀδελφότηςStrong’s G0081adelphotēs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Adelphotēs is the Greek word usually translated “brotherhood”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”
Meaning
Usually translated “brotherhood”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- brotherhood 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 2
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
ἀδελφότης adelphotēs · brotherhood
ἀδελφότης, -ητος, ἡ (ἀδελφός), [in LXX: 1Ma.12:10,17, 4Mac .5 * ;] 1. abstract, brotherhood, brotherly affection (LXX). 2. Concrete, the brotherhood, the Christian community: 1Pe.2:17 5:9 (MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “brotherhood” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BROTH'ERHOOD, noun
[brother and hood.]
The state or quality of being a brother.
- An association of men for any purpose, as a society of monks; a fraternity.
- A class of men of the same kind, profession, or occupation.
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.