ἀδελφός adelphos · G0080

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, ; 4. of a fellow-Christian: 1Co.1:1, Act.9:30. This usage finds illustration in π., where ἀ. is used of members of a pagan religious community (M, Th., I, 1:4; MM, VGT, see word). The ἀδελφοὶ τ. Κυρίου (Mat.12:46-49 13:55 28:10, Mrk.3:31-34, Luk.8:19-21, Jhn.2:12 7:3, 5 10 20:17, Act.1:14, 1Co.9:5) may have been sons of Joseph and Mary (Mayor, …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀδελφός [ᾰ], ; (ἀ- copulative, δελφύς, []; compare ἀγάστωρ) properly, son of the same mother: ; I as substantive, ἀδελφός, ὁ, vocative ἄδελφ; Epic dialect, Ionic dialect, and Lyric poetry ἀδελφεός (genitive -ειοῦ in []:—brother, []; ἀδελφοί brother and sister, []; so of the Ptolemies, θεοὶ ἀδελφοί[]; ἀπ᾽ ἀμφοτέρων ἀδελφεός[]; I.2 kinsman,[]; tribesman, Ex.[]; I.3 colleague, associate, []; member of a college, []; I.4 term of address, used by kings, [], etc.:—as a term of affection, applicable …

Where it's used 347 times

Matthew 1:2 · Matthew 1:11 · Matthew 4:18 · Matthew 4:21 · Matthew 5:22 · Matthew 5:23 · Matthew 5:24 · Matthew 5:47 · Matthew 7:3 · Matthew 7:4 · Matthew 7:5 · Matthew 10:2 · Matthew 10:21 · Matthew 12:46 · Matthew 12:47 · Matthew 12:48 · Matthew 12:49 · Matthew 12:50 · Matthew 13:55 · Matthew 14:3 · Matthew 17:1 · Matthew 18:15 · Matthew 18:21 · Matthew 18:35 · Matthew 19:29 · Matthew 20:24 · Matthew 22:24 · Matthew 22:25 · Matthew 23:8 · Matthew 25:40 · Matthew 28:10 · Mark 1:16 · Mark 1:19 · Mark 3:17 · Mark 3:31 · Mark 3:32 · Mark 3:33 · Mark 3:34 · Mark 3:35 · Mark 5:37 · Mark 6:3 · Mark 6:17 · Mark 6:18 · Mark 10:29 · Mark 10:30 · Mark 12:19 · Mark 12:20 · Mark 13:12 · Luke 3:1 · Luke 3:19 · Luke 6:14 · Luke 6:41 · Luke 6:42 · Luke 8:19 · Luke 8:20 · Luke 8:21 · Luke 12:13 · Luke 14:12 · Luke 14:26 · Luke 15:27 … and 287 more

Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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