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Lexicon :: Strong's G79 - adelphē

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ἀδελφή
Transliteration
adelphē (Key)
Pronunciation
ad-el-fay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:144,22

Strong’s Definitions

ἀδελφή adelphḗ, ad-el-fay'; feminine of G80; a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically):—sister.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G79 in the following manner: sister (24x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G79 in the following manner: sister (24x).

  1. a full, own sister

  2. one connected by the tie of the Christian religion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀδελφή adelphḗ, ad-el-fay'; feminine of G80; a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically):—sister.
STRONGS G79:
ἀδελφή, -ῆς, ἡ (see ἀδελφός) (from Aeschylus down), sister;
1. a full, own sister (i. e. by birth): Matthew 19:29; Luke 10:39; John 11:1, 3, 5; John 19:25; Romans 16:15, etc.; respecting the sisters of Christ, mentioned in Matthew 13:56; Mark 6:3, see ἀδελφός, 1.
2. one connected by the tie of the Christian religion: 1 Corinthians 7:15; 1 Corinthians 9:5; Philemon 1:2 L T Tr WH; James 2:15; with a subjective genitive, a Christian woman especially dear to one, Romans 16:1.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
13:56; 19:29
Mark
6:3
Luke
10:39
John
11:1; 11:3; 11:5; 19:25
Romans
16:1; 16:15
1 Corinthians
7:15; 9:5
Philemon
1:2
James
2:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G79 matches the Greek ἀδελφή (adelphē),
which occurs 26 times in 26 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50 - ὅστις γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς αὐτός μου ἀδελφὸς καὶ ἀδελφὴ G79 καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - καὶ αἱ ἀδελφαὶ G79 αὐτοῦ οὐχὶ πᾶσαι πρὸς ἡμᾶς εἰσιν πόθεν οὖν τούτῳ ταῦτα πάντα

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:29 - καὶ πᾶς ὅστις ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς G79 ἢ πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήμψεται καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 - καὶ ἐκάθητο περὶ αὐτὸν ὄχλος καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ ἰδοὺ ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου καὶ αἱ ἀδελφαί G79 σου ἔξω ζητοῦσίν σε

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35 - ὃς γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ οὗτος ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἀδελφὴ G79 καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:3 - οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τέκτων ὁ υἱὸς τῆς Μαρίας καὶ ἀδελφὸς Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωσῆτος καὶ Ἰούδα καὶ Σίμωνος καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν αἱ ἀδελφαὶ G79 αὐτοῦ ὧδε πρὸς ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐσκανδαλίζοντο ἐν αὐτῷ

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - ἔφη ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν οὐδείς ἐστιν ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίαν ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς G79 ἢ μητέρα ἢ πατέρα ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ ἕνεκεν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:30 - ἐὰν μὴ λάβῃ ἑκατονταπλασίονα νῦν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ τούτῳ οἰκίας καὶ ἀδελφοὺς καὶ ἀδελφὰς G79 καὶ μητέρας καὶ τέκνα καὶ ἀγροὺς μετὰ διωγμῶν καὶ ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τῷ ἐρχομένῳ ζωὴν αἰώνιον

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:39 - καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ G79 καλουμένη Μαριάμ ἣ καὶ παρακαθεσθεῖσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας τοῦ κυρίου ἤκουεν τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40 - ἡ δὲ Μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ εἶπεν κύριε οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή G79 μου μόνην με κατέλιπεν διακονεῖν εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:26 - εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρός με καὶ οὐ μισεῖ τὸν πατέρα ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα καὶ τὰ τέκνα καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τὰς ἀδελφάς G79 ἔτι τε καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν ἑαυτοῦ οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:1 - ἦν δέ τις ἀσθενῶν Λάζαρος ἀπὸ Βηθανίας ἐκ τῆς κώμης Μαρίας καὶ Μάρθας τῆς ἀδελφῆς G79 αὐτῆς

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:3 - ἀπέστειλαν οὖν αἱ ἀδελφαὶ G79 πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγουσαι κύριε ἴδε ὃν φιλεῖς ἀσθενεῖ

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:5 - ἠγάπα δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν Μάρθαν καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν G79 αὐτῆς καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:28 - καὶ τοῦτο εἰποῦσα ἀπῆλθεν καὶ ἐφώνησεν Μαριὰμ τὴν ἀδελφὴν G79 αὐτῆς λάθρᾳ εἰποῦσα ὁ διδάσκαλος πάρεστιν καὶ φωνεῖ σε

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:39 - λέγει ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἄρατε τὸν λίθον λέγει αὐτῷ ἡ ἀδελφὴ G79 τοῦ τετελευτηκότος Μάρθα κύριε ἤδη ὄζει τεταρταῖος γάρ ἐστιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:25 - (MGNT 19:24)οἱ μὲν οὖν στρατιῶται ταῦτα ἐποίησαν (19:25)εἱστήκεισαν δὲ παρὰ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ ἀδελφὴ G79 τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Κλωπᾶ καὶ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνή

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:16 - ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς G79 Παύλου τὴν ἐνέδραν παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ Παύλῳ

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:1 - συνίστημι δὲ ὑμῖν Φοίβην τὴν ἀδελφὴν G79 ἡμῶν οὖσαν καὶ διάκονον τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:15 - ἀσπάσασθε Φιλόλογον καὶ Ἰουλίαν Νηρέα καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν G79 αὐτοῦ καὶ Ὀλυμπᾶν καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς πάντας ἁγίους

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:15 - εἰ δὲ ὁ ἄπιστος χωρίζεται χωριζέσθω οὐ δεδούλωται ὁ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἡ ἀδελφὴ G79 ἐν τοῖς τοιούτοις ἐν δὲ εἰρήνῃ κέκληκεν ὑμᾶς ὁ θεός

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:5 - μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀδελφὴν G79 γυναῖκα περιάγειν ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῦ κυρίου καὶ Κηφᾶς

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:2 - πρεσβυτέρας ὡς μητέρας νεωτέρας ὡς ἀδελφὰς G79 ἐν πάσῃ ἁγνείᾳ

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:2 - καὶ Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ G79 καὶ Ἀρχίππῳ τῷ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν καὶ τῇ κατ᾽ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:15 - ἐὰν ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἀδελφὴ G79 γυμνοὶ ὑπάρχωσιν καὶ λειπόμενοι τῆς ἐφημέρου τροφῆς

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:13 - ἀσπάζεταί σε τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἀδελφῆς G79 σου τῆς ἐκλεκτῆς
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