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ἀδελφός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
adelphos
Simplified transliteration: 
adelphos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
80
GK Number: 
81
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
343
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
brother, fellow countryman, neighbor (often inclusive in gender); by extension a fellow believer in the family of faith; in the plural brothers regularly refers to men and women
Definition: 
a brother, near kinsman, or relative; one of the same nation or nature; one of equal rank and dignity; an associate, a member of the Christian community

Greek-English Concordance for ἀδελφός

Luke 3:19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother (adelphou | ἀδελφοῦ | gen sg masc), and concerning all the evil things which Herod had done,
Luke 6:14 Simon (whom he called Peter), and Andrew his brother (adelphon | ἀδελφόν | acc sg masc), and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,
Luke 6:41 “Why do you look at the speck in the eye of your brother (adelphou | ἀδελφοῦ | gen sg masc), but do not notice the beam in your own eye?
Luke 6:42 How can you say to your brother (adelphō | ἀδελφῷ | dat sg masc), ‘Brother (adelphe | ἀδελφέ | voc sg masc), let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s (adelphou | ἀδελφοῦ | gen sg masc) eye.
Luke 8:19 The mother of Jesus and his brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc) came to him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.
Luke 8:20 It was reported to him, “Your mother and your brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc) are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
Luke 8:21 In response he said to them, “Those who hear and do the word of God are my mother and my brothers.” (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc)
Luke 12:13 Someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother (adelphō | ἀδελφῷ | dat sg masc) to divide the family inheritance with me.”
Luke 14:12 Then he also said to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner do not invite your friends, or your brothers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc), or or rich neighbors, in case they also invite you in return, and there would be a repayment to you.
Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc) and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke 15:27 The servant said to him, ‘Your brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, he received him back safe and sound.’
Luke 15:32 We had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) of yours, was dead and has come alive; he was lost and has been found.’”
Luke 16:28 (for I have five brothers) (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc), that he might warn them so that they might not come as well into this place of torment.’
Luke 17:3 “Be on your guard! If your brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
Luke 18:29 Then Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or wife or siblings (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc) or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God
Luke 20:28 saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if someone’s brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) dies, having a wife, but is childless, then his brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother (adelphō | ἀδελφῷ | dat sg masc).
Luke 20:29 Now there were seven brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc). The first, having taken a wife, died childless.
Luke 21:16 You will be handed over even by parents and brothers (adelphōn | ἀδελφῶν | gen pl masc) and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.
Luke 22:32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have returned, strengthen your brothers.” (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc)
John 1:40 Andrew, the brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard John and followed Jesus.
John 1:41 The first thing he did was to find his own brother (adelphon | ἀδελφόν | acc sg masc) Simon and say to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is translated “Christ”).
John 2:12 After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and his brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc) and his disciples, but they stayed there only a few days.
John 6:8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc), said to him,
John 7:3 So his brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc) said to him, “You should leave here and go to Judea so that your disciples also may observe the works you are doing.
John 7:5 (You see, not even his brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc) had confidence in him.)
John 7:10 However, when his brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc) had gone up to the festival, then Jesus himself also went up, not openly, but as it were, in private.
John 11:2 It was this Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) Lazarus was ill.
John 11:19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in regard to their brother (adelphou | ἀδελφοῦ | gen sg masc).
John 11:21 Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) would not have died.
John 11:23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) will rise again.”
John 11:32 When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) would not have died.”
John 20:17 Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc) and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
John 21:23 So the word spread among the believers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc) that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but rather, “If I should want him to remain alive until I come back, what concern is that to you?”
Acts 1:14 These all were devoting themselves with a single purpose to prayer, with the women and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers (adelphois | ἀδελφοῖς | dat pl masc).
Acts 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (adelphōn | ἀδελφῶν | gen pl masc) (a crowd of people, about a hundred and twenty, had gathered together), and said,
Acts 1:16 “My brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus.
Acts 2:29 My brothers, I can speak to you confidently about the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried and his tomb is with us to this day.
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and they said to Peter and the other apostles, “My brothers, what shall we do?”
Acts 3:17 And now, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your rulers as well.
Acts 3:22 Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet from among your brothers (adelphōn | ἀδελφῶν | gen pl masc), as he raised me. You must obey him in all things whatsoever he speaks to you.
Acts 6:3 Therefore, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), select from among you seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to carry out this responsibility.
Acts 7:2 And Stephen said: “My brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
Acts 7:13 On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers (adelphois | ἀδελφοῖς | dat pl masc), and the lineage of Joseph became clear to Pharaoh.
Acts 7:23 “When he was about forty years old, it entered his mind to visit his brothers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc), the sons of Israel.
Acts 7:25 He thought that his brothers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc) would understand that God, by his hand, was granting them deliverance; but they did not understand.
Acts 7:26 On the following day he appeared to them as they were quarreling and tried to reconcile them to be at peace, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc). Why are you hurting one another?’
Acts 7:37 This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, ‘God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers (adelphōn | ἀδελφῶν | gen pl masc), as he raised up me.’
Acts 9:17 So Ananias went entered the house; he placed his hands on Saul and said, “Brother (adelphe | ἀδελφέ | voc sg masc) Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 9:30 And when the brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc) learned about this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
Acts 10:23 So he invited them in and gave them lodging. On the next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers (adelphōn | ἀδελφῶν | gen pl masc) from Joppa went with him.

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