ἀδελφός

adelphos

Greek G0080 Noun, masculine 343 occurrences in 317 verses
ἀδελφός 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, 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.)

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Concordance 317 verses

  1. Acts 11:12 ἀδελφοὶ

    The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.

  2. Acts 11:29 ἀδελφοῖς

    So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

  3. Acts 12:2 ἀδελφὸν

    He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

  4. Acts 12:17 ἀδελφοῖς

    Peter 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.

  5. 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.”

  6. 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.

  7. Acts 13:38 ἀδελφοί

    Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

  8. Acts 14:2 ἀδελφῶν

    But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

  9. Acts 15:1 ἀδελφοὺς

    Then 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.”

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. Acts 15:13 ἀδελφοί

    When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

  13. 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,

  14. Acts 15:23 ἀδελφοὶἀδελφοῖς

    and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

  15. Acts 15:32 ἀδελφοὺς

    Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

  16. Acts 15:33 ἀδελφῶν

    After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

  17. Acts 15:36 ἀδελφοὺς

    Some 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.”

  18. Acts 15:40 ἀδελφῶν

    but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

  19. Acts 16:2 ἀδελφῶν

    The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

  20. Acts 16:40 ἀδελφοὺς

    After 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.

  21. Acts 17:6 ἀδελφοὺς

    But 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,

  22. Acts 17:10 ἀδελφοὶ

    As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

  23. Acts 17:14 ἀδελφοὶ

    The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

  24. Acts 18:18 ἀδελφοῖς

    Paul 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.

  25. Acts 18:27 ἀδελφοὶ

    When 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.

  26. Acts 21:7 ἀδελφοὺς

    When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.

  27. Acts 21:17 ἀδελφοί

    When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.

  28. 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.

  29. Acts 22:1 ἀδελφοὶ

    “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”

  30. Acts 22:5 ἀδελφοὺς

    as 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.

  31. Acts 22:13 ἀδελφέ

    came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.

  32. 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.”

  33. 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.’”

  34. Acts 23:6 ἀδελφοί

    Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and 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.”

  35. Acts 28:14 ἀδελφοὺς

    There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

  36. Acts 28:15 ἀδελφοὶ

    The 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.

  37. 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.

  38. Acts 28:21 ἀδελφῶν

    The 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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?

  41. Romans 7:4 ἀδελφοί

    Therefore, 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.

  42. Romans 8:12 ἀδελφοί

    Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.

  43. 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.

  44. Romans 9:3 ἀδελφῶν

    For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

  45. Romans 10:1 Ἀδελφοί

    Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. Romans 14:10 ἀδελφόνἀδελφόν

    Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

  49. Romans 14:13 ἀδελφῷ

    Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

  50. Romans 14:15 ἀδελφός

    If 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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