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ἀδελφός

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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine343 occurrences25 books317 verses

Definition

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 (Genesis 4:2, al.).

2. Of a neighbour (Leviticus 19:17).

3. Of a member of the same nation (Exodus 2:14, Deuteronomy 15:3). In NT in each of these senses (1. Matthew 1:2, al.; 2. Matthew 7:3; 3. Romans 9:3) and also,

4. of a fellow-Christian: 1 Corinthians 1:1, Acts 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 (Matthew 12:46-49; 13:55; 28:10, Mark 3:31-34, Luke 8:19-21, John 2:12; 7:3, 5, 10; 20:17, Acts 1:14, 1 Corinthians 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.)

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

343 total
  1. Matthew 1:2ἀδελφοὺς · brothers
    Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
  2. Matthew 1:11ἀδελφοὺς · brothers
    …and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
  3. Matthew 4:18ἀδελφούς · brothers; ἀδελφὸν · brother
    As 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.
  4. Matthew 4:21ἀδελφούς · brothers; ἀδελφὸν · brother
    Going 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,
  5. Matthew 5:22ἀδελφῷ · brother; ἀδελφῷ · brother
    But 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.
  6. Matthew 5:23ἀδελφός · brother
    So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
  7. Matthew 5:24ἀδελφῷ · brother
    …leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
  8. Matthew 5:47ἀδελφοὺς · brothers
    And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
  9. Matthew 7:3ἀδελφοῦ · brother’s
    Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
  10. Matthew 7:4ἀδελφῷ · brother
    How 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?
  11. Matthew 7:5ἀδελφοῦ · brother’s
    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.
  12. Matthew 10:2ἀδελφὸς · brother; ἀδελφὸς · brother
    These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
  13. Matthew 10:21ἀδελφὸς · Brother; ἀδελφὸν · brother
    Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
  14. Matthew 12:46ἀδελφοὶ · brothers
    While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
  15. Matthew 12:47ἀδελφοί · brothers
    Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
  16. Matthew 12:48ἀδελφοί · brothers
    But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
  17. Matthew 12:49ἀδελφοί · brothers
    Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
  18. Matthew 12:50ἀδελφὸς · brother
    For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
  19. Matthew 13:55ἀδελφοὶ · brothers
    “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
  20. Matthew 14:3ἀδελφοῦ · brother
    Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
  21. Matthew 17:1ἀδελφὸν · brother
    After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
  22. Matthew 18:15ἀδελφός · brother; ἀδελφόν · brother {over}
    If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
  23. Matthew 18:21ἀδελφός · brother
    Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
  24. Matthew 18:35ἀδελφῷ · brother
    That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
  25. Matthew 19:29ἀδελφοὺς · brothers
    And 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.
  26. Matthew 20:24ἀδελφῶν · brothers
    When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
  27. Matthew 22:24ἀδελφὸς · brother; ἀδελφῷ · [him]
    “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.
  28. Matthew 22:25ἀδελφοί · brothers; ἀδελφῷ · brother
    Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
  29. Matthew 23:8ἀδελφοί · brothers
    But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
  30. Matthew 25:40ἀδελφῶν · brothers
    And 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.’
  31. Matthew 28:10ἀδελφοῖς · brothers
    “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
  32. Mark 1:16ἀδελφὸν · brother
    As 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.
  33. Mark 1:19ἀδελφὸν · brother
    Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
  34. Mark 3:17ἀδελφὸν · brother
    James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
  35. Mark 3:31ἀδελφοὶ · brothers
    Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
  36. Mark 3:32ἀδελφοί · brothers
    …and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
  37. Mark 3:33ἀδελφοί · brothers
    But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
  38. Mark 3:34ἀδελφοί · brothers
    Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
  39. Mark 3:35ἀδελφός · brother
    For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
  40. Mark 5:37ἀδελφὸν · brother
    And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
  41. Mark 6:3ἀδελφὸς · [the] brother
    Isn’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.
  42. Mark 6:17ἀδελφοῦ · brother
    For 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.