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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 9 times in 9 verses in '1Ch' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:16 - Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:9 - These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:19 - And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:3 - And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:19 - And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:15 - And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:18 - And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:30 - The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:32 - And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
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