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Lexicon :: Strong's G80 - adelphos

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ἀδελφός
Transliteration
adelphos (Key)
Pronunciation
ad-el-fos'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a connective particle) and delphus (the womb)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:144,22

Strong’s Definitions

ἀδελφός adelphós, ad-el-fos'; from G1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς delphýs (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1):—brother.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 346x

The KJV translates Strong's G80 in the following manner: brethren (226x), brother (113x), brother's (6x), brother's way (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 346x
The KJV translates Strong's G80 in the following manner: brethren (226x), brother (113x), brother's (6x), brother's way (1x).
  1. a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother

  2. having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman

  3. any fellow or man

  4. a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection

  5. an associate in employment or office

  6. brethren in Christ

    1. his brothers by blood

    2. all men

    3. apostles

    4. Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀδελφός adelphós, ad-el-fos'; from G1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς delphýs (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1):—brother.
STRONGS G80:
ἀδελφός, -οῦ, (from α copulative and δελφύς, from the same womb; cf. ἀγάστωρ) [from Homer down];
1. a brother (whether born of the same two parents, or only of the same father or the same mother): Matthew 1:2; Matthew 4:18, and often. That 'the brethren of Jesus,' Matthew 12:46, 47 [but WH only in marginal reading]; Matthew 13:55f; Mark 6:3 (in the last two passages also sisters); Luke 8:19; John 2:12; John 7:3; Acts 1:14; Galatians 1:19; 1 Corinthians 9:5, are neither sons of Joseph by a wife married before Mary (which is the account in the Apocryphal Gospels [cf. Thilo, Cod. Apocr. N. T. i. 362f]), nor cousins, the children of Alphæus or Cleophas [i. e. Clopas] and Mary a sister of the mother of Jesus (the current opinion among the doctors of the church since Jerome and Augustine [cf. Bp. Lightfoot's Commentary on Galatians, diss. ii.]), according to that use of language by which ἀδελφός like the Hebrew אָח denotes any blood-relation or kinsman (Genesis 14:16; 1 Samuel 20:29; 2 Kings 10:13; 1 Chronicles 23:22, etc.), but own brothers, born after Jesus, is clear principally from Matthew 1:25 [only in R G]; Luke 2:7 — where, had Mary borne no other children after Jesus, instead of υἱὸν πρωτότοκον, the expression υἱὸν μονογενῆ would have been used, as well as from Acts 1:14, cf. John 7:5, where the Lord's brethren are distinguished from the apostles.
See further on this point under Ἰάκωβος, 3. [Cf. B. D. under the word Brother; Andrews, Life of our Lord, pp. 104-116; Bib. Sacr. for 1864, pp. 855-869; for 1869, pp. 745-758; Laurent, N. T. Studien, pp. 153-193; McClellan, note on Matthew 13:55.]
2. according to a Hebrew use of אָח (Exodus 2:11; Exodus 4:18, etc.), hardly to be met with in secular authors, having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, countryman; so the Jews (as the σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ, υἱοἰ Ἰσραήλ, cf. Acts 13:26; [in Deuteronomy 15:3 opposed to ἀλλότριος, cf. Acts 17:15; Acts 15:12; Philo de septen. § 9 at the beginning]) are called ἀδελφοί: Matthew 5:47; Acts 3:22 (Deuteronomy 18:15); Acts 7:23; 22:5; 28:15, 21; Romans 9:3; in address, Acts 2:29; Acts 3:17; Acts 23:1; Hebrews 7:5.
3. just as in Leviticus 19:17 the word אָח is used interchangeably with רֵַעַ (but, as Leviticus 19:16, 18 show, in speaking of Israelites), so in the sayings of Christ, Matthew 5:22, 24; Matthew 7:3ff, ἀδελφός is used for πλησίον to denote (as appears from Luke 10:29ff) any fellow-man — as having one and the same father with others, viz. God (Hebrews 2:11), and as descended from the same first ancestor (Acts 17:26); cf. Epictetus diss. 1, 13, 3.
4. a fellow-believer, united to another by the bond of affection; so most frequently of Christians, constituting as it were but a single family: Matthew 23:8; John 21:23; Acts 6:3 [Lachmann omits]; Acts 9:30; 11:1; Galatians 1:2; 1 Corinthians 5:11; Philippians 1:14, etc.; in courteous address, Romans 1:13; Romans 7:1; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 John 2:7 Rec., and often elsewhere; yet in the phraseology of John it has reference to the new life unto which men are begotten again by the efficiency of a common father, even God: 1 John 2:9ff; 1 John 3:10, 14; etc., cf. 1 John 5:1.
5. an associate in employment or office: 1 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 2:13 (12); Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 1:1.
6. brethren of Christ is used of,
a. his brothers by blood; see 1 above.
b. all men: Matthew 25:40 [Lachmann brackets]; Hebrews 2:11f [others refer these examples to d.]
c. apostles: Matthew 28:10; John 20:17.
d. Christians, as those who are destined to be exalted to the same heavenly δόξα (which see, III. 4 b.) which he enjoys: Romans 8:29.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
14:16
Exodus
2:11; 4:18
Leviticus
19:16; 19:17; 19:18
Deuteronomy
15:3; 18:15
1 Samuel
20:29
2 Kings
10:13
1 Chronicles
23:22
Matthew
1:2; 1:25; 4:18; 5:22; 5:24; 5:47; 7:3; 12:46; 12:47; 13:55; 13:55; 23:8; 25:40; 28:10
Mark
6:3
Luke
2:7; 8:19; 10:29
John
2:12; 7:3; 7:5; 20:17; 21:23
Acts
1:14; 1:14; 2:29; 3:17; 3:22; 6:3; 7:23; 9:30; 11:1; 13:26; 15:12; 17:15; 17:26; 22:5; 23:1; 28:15; 28:21
Romans
1:13; 7:1; 8:29; 9:3
1 Corinthians
1:1; 1:10; 5:11; 9:5
2 Corinthians
1:1; 2:13
Galatians
1:2; 1:19
Ephesians
6:21
Philippians
1:14
Colossians
1:1
Hebrews
2:11; 2:11; 7:5
1 John
2:7; 2:9; 3:10; 3:14; 5:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G80 matches the Greek ἀδελφός (adelphos),
which occurs 343 times in 317 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 7 (Mat 1:2–Luk 3:19)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:2 -

Abraham fathered[fn] Isaac,

Isaac fathered Jacob,

Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:11 -

and Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers

at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:18 -

As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea ​— ​for they were fishermen.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:21 -

Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, preparing their nets, and he called them.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:22 -

“But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister[fn] will be subject to judgment. Whoever insults[fn] his brother or sister will be subject to the court.[fn] Whoever says, ‘You fool! ’ will be subject to hellfire.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:23 -

“So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother or sister has something against you,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:24 -

“leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:47 -

“And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what are you doing out of the ordinary?[fn] Don’t even the Gentiles[fn] do the same?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:3 -

“Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:4 -

“Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the splinter out of your eye,’ and look, there’s a beam of wood in your own eye?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:5 -

“Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother’s eye.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:2 -

These are the names of the twelve apostles: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:21 -

“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46 -

While he was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47 -

Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:48 -

He replied to the one who was speaking to him, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 -

Stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50 -

“For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:55 -

“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, Joseph,[fn] Simon, and Judas?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:3 -

For Herod had arrested John, chained[fn] him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:1 -

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:15 -

“If your brother sins against you,[fn] go tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:21 -

Then Peter approached him and asked, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:35 -

“So also my heavenly Father will do to you unless every one of you forgives his brother or sister[fn] from your[fn] heart.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:29 -

“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother[fn] or children or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:24 -

When the ten disciples heard this, they became indignant with the two brothers.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:24 -

“Teacher, Moses said, if a man dies, having no children, his brother is to marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:25 -

“Now there were seven brothers among us. The first got married and died. Having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:8 -

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher,[fn] and you are all brothers and sisters.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40 -

“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:10 -

Then Jesus told them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”

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As he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea ​— ​for they were fishermen.

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Going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat putting their nets in order.

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and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, he gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”);

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:31 -

His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 -

A crowd was sitting around him and told him, “Look, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters[fn] are outside asking for you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:33 -

He replied to them, “Who are my mother and my brothers? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:34 -

Looking at those sitting in a circle around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35 -

“Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:37 -

He did not let anyone accompany him except Peter, James, and John, James’s brother.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:3 -

“Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us? ” So they were offended by him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:17 -

For Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:18 -

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 -

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said, “there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father[fn] or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:30 -

“who will not receive a hundred times more, now at this time ​— ​houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions ​— ​and eternal life in the age to come.

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“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife behind but no child, that man should take the wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:20 -

“There were seven brothers. The first married a woman, and dying, left no offspring.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:12 -

“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:1 -

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch[fn] of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:19 -

But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the evil things he had done,


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