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, Ja., Intr. viff.; DB, i, 320ff.) or of Joseph by a former marriage (Lft., Gal., 252ff.; DCG, i, 232ff.), but the view of Jerome, which makes ἀ. equivalent to ἀνεψιός, is inconsistent with Greek usage. (Cremer, 66.) (AS)
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Matthew 1:2 · ἀδελφοὺςAbraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.Matthew 1:11 · ἀδελφοὺςand Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.Matthew 4:18 · ἀδελφούς, · ἀδελφὸνAs Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.Matthew 4:21 · ἀδελφούς, · ἀδελφὸνGoing on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,Matthew 5:22 · ἀδελφῷ · ἀδελφῷBut I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.Matthew 5:23 · ἀδελφόςSo if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,Matthew 5:24 · ἀδελφῷleave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.Matthew 5:47 · ἀδελφοὺςAnd if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?Matthew 7:3 · ἀδελφοῦWhy do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?Matthew 7:4 · ἀδελφῷHow can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?Matthew 7:5 · ἀδελφοῦYou hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.Matthew 10:2 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸςThese are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;Matthew 10:21 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸνBrother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.Matthew 12:46 · ἀδελφοὶWhile Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.Matthew 12:47 · ἀδελφοίSomeone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”Matthew 12:48 · ἀδελφοίBut Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”Matthew 12:49 · ἀδελφοίPointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.Matthew 12:50 · ἀδελφὸςFor whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”Matthew 13:55 · ἀδελφοὶ“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?Matthew 14:3 · ἀδελφοῦNow Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,Matthew 17:1 · ἀδελφὸνAfter six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.Matthew 18:15 · ἀδελφός · ἀδελφόνIf your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.Matthew 18:21 · ἀδελφόςThen Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”Matthew 18:35 · ἀδελφῷThat is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”Matthew 19:29 · ἀδελφοὺςAnd everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.Matthew 20:24 · ἀδελφῶν.¶When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.Matthew 22:24 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφῷ“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.Matthew 22:25 · ἀδελφοί. · ἀδελφῷNow there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.Matthew 23:8 · ἀδελφοίBut you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.Matthew 25:40 · ἀδελφῶνAnd the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’Matthew 28:10 · ἀδελφοῖς“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”Mark 1:16 · ἀδελφὸνAs Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.Mark 1:19 · ἀδελφὸνGoing on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.Mark 3:17 · ἀδελφὸνJames son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),Mark 3:31 · ἀδελφοὶThen Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,Mark 3:32 · ἀδελφοίand a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”Mark 3:33 · ἀδελφοίBut Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”Mark 3:34 · ἀδελφοίLooking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!Mark 3:35 · ἀδελφόςFor whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”Mark 5:37 · ἀδελφὸνAnd He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.Mark 6:3 · ἀδελφὸςIsn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.Mark 6:17 · ἀδελφοῦFor Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.Mark 6:18 · ἀδελφοῦFor John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”Mark 10:29 · ἀδελφοὺς“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospelMark 10:30 · ἀδελφοὺςwill fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.Mark 12:19 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφῷ“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.Mark 12:20 · ἀδελφοὶNow there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.Mark 13:12 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸνBrother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.Luke 3:1 · ἀδελφοῦIn the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,Luke 3:19 · ἀδελφοῦBut when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,Luke 6:14 · ἀδελφὸνSimon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;Luke 6:41 · ἀδελφοῦWhy do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?Luke 6:42 · ἀδελφῷ · ἀδελφέ, · ἀδελφοῦHow can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.Luke 8:19 · ἀδελφοὶThen Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.Luke 8:20 · ἀδελφοίHe was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”Luke 8:21 · ἀδελφοίBut He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”Luke 12:13 · ἀδελφῷSomeone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”Luke 14:12 · ἀδελφούςThen Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.Luke 14:26 · ἀδελφοὺς“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.Luke 15:27 · ἀδελφός‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’Luke 15:32 · ἀδελφόςBut it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”Luke 16:28 · ἀδελφούς·for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’Luke 17:3 · ἀδελφόςWatch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.Luke 18:29 · ἀδελφοὺς“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of GodLuke 20:28 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφῷ“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.Luke 20:29 · ἀδελφοὶNow there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless.Luke 21:16 · ἀδελφῶνYou will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.Luke 22:32 · ἀδελφούςBut I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”John 1:40 · ἀδελφὸςAndrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.John 1:41 · ἀδελφὸνHe first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).John 2:12 · ἀδελφοὶAfter this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.John 6:8 · ἀδελφὸςOne of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,John 7:3 · ἀδελφοὶSo Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.John 7:5 · ἀδελφοὶFor even His own brothers did not believe in Him.John 7:10 · ἀδελφοὶBut after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.John 11:2 · ἀδελφὸς(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)John 11:19 · ἀδελφοῦand many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.John 11:21 · ἀδελφόςMartha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.John 11:23 · ἀδελφός“Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her.John 11:32 · ἀδελφός.When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”John 20:17 · ἀδελφούς“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”John 21:23 · ἀδελφοὺςBecause of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”Acts 1:14 · ἀδελφοῖςWith one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.Acts 1:15 · ἀδελφῶνIn those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,Acts 1:16 · ἀδελφοί,“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.Acts 2:29 · ἀδελφοί,Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.Acts 2:37 · ἀδελφοί;When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”Acts 3:17 · ἀδελφοί,And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.Acts 3:22 · ἀδελφῶνFor Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.Acts 6:3 · ἀδελφοί,Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to themActs 7:2 · ἀδελφοὶAnd Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,Acts 7:13 · ἀδελφοῖςOn their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.Acts 7:23 · ἀδελφοὺςWhen Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.Acts 7:25 · ἀδελφοὺςHe assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.Acts 7:26 · ἀδελφοίThe next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’Acts 7:37 · ἀδελφῶνThis is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’Acts 9:17 · ἀδελφέ,So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”Acts 9:30 · ἀδελφοὶWhen the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.Acts 10:23 · ἀδελφῶνSo Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.Acts 11:1 · ἀδελφοὶThe apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.Acts 11:12 · ἀδελφοὶThe Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.Acts 11:29 · ἀδελφοῖς·So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.Acts 12:2 · ἀδελφὸνHe had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.Acts 12:17 · ἀδελφοῖςPeter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.Acts 13:15 · ἀδελφοί,After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”Acts 13:26 · ἀδελφοί,Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.Acts 13:38 · ἀδελφοί,Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.Acts 14:2 · ἀδελφῶν.¶But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.Acts 15:1 · ἀδελφοὺςThen some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”Acts 15:3 · ἀδελφοῖς.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.Acts 15:7 · ἀδελφοί,After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.Acts 15:13 · ἀδελφοί,When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!Acts 15:22 · ἀδελφοῖς,Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,Acts 15:23 · ἀδελφοὶ · ἀδελφοῖςand sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.Acts 15:32 · ἀδελφοὺςJudas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.Acts 15:33 · ἀδελφῶνAfter spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.Acts 15:36 · ἀδελφοὺςSome time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”Acts 15:40 · ἀδελφῶν.but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.Acts 16:2 · ἀδελφῶν.The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.Acts 16:40 · ἀδελφοὺςAfter Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.Acts 17:6 · ἀδελφοὺςBut when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,Acts 17:10 · ἀδελφοὶAs soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.Acts 17:14 · ἀδελφοὶThe brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.Acts 18:18 · ἀδελφοῖςPaul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.Acts 18:27 · ἀδελφοὶWhen Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.Acts 21:7 · ἀδελφοὺςWhen we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.Acts 21:17 · ἀδελφοί.When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.Acts 21:20 · ἀδελφέ,When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.Acts 22:1 · ἀδελφοὶ“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”Acts 22:5 · ἀδελφοὺςas the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.Acts 22:13 · ἀδελφέ,came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.Acts 23:1 · ἀδελφοί,Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”Acts 23:5 · ἀδελφοί,“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”Acts 23:6 · ἀδελφοί,Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”Acts 28:14 · ἀδελφοὺςThere we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.Acts 28:15 · ἀδελφοὶThe brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.Acts 28:17 · ἀδελφοί,After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.Acts 28:21 · ἀδελφῶνThe leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.Romans 1:13 · ἀδελφοί,I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.Romans 7:1 · ἀδελφοί,Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?Romans 7:4 · ἀδελφοίTherefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.Romans 8:12 · ἀδελφοί,Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.Romans 8:29 · ἀδελφοῖς·For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.Romans 9:3 · ἀδελφῶνFor I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,Romans 10:1 · Ἀδελφοί,Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.Romans 11:25 · ἀδελφοί,I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.Romans 12:1 · ἀδελφοί,Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.Romans 14:10 · ἀδελφόν · ἀδελφόνWhy, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.Romans 14:13 · ἀδελφῷTherefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.Romans 14:15 · ἀδελφόςIf your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
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