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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 24 times in 24 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50 - For G1063 whosoever G3748 G302 shall do G4160 the will G2307 of my G3450 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven, G3772 the same G846 is G2076 my G3450 brother, G80 and G2532 sister, G79 and G2532 mother. G3384

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - And G2532 his G846 sisters, G79 are they G1526 not G3780 all G3956 with G4314 us? G2248 Whence G4159 then G3767 hath this man G5129 all G3956 these things? G5023

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:29 - And G2532 every G3956 one G3739 that hath forsaken G863 houses, G3614 or G2228 brethren, G80 or G2228 sisters, G79 or G2228 father, G3962 or G2228 mother, G3384 or G2228 wife, G1135 or G2228 children, G5043 or G2228 lands, G68 for my G3450 name's G3686 sake, G1752 shall receive G2983 an hundredfold, G1542 and G2532 shall inherit G2816 everlasting G166 life. G2222

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35 - For G1063 whosoever G3739 G302 shall do G4160 the will G2307 of God, G2316 the same G3778 is G2076 my G3450 brother, G80 and G2532 my G3450 sister, G79 and G2532 mother. G3384

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:3 - Is G2076 not G3756 this G3778 the carpenter, G5045 the son G5207 of Mary, G3137 G1161 the brother G80 of James, G2385 and G2532 Joses, G2500 and G2532 of Juda, G2455 and G2532 Simon? G4613 and G2532 are G1526 not G3756 his G846 sisters G79 here G5602 with G4314 us? G2248 And G2532 they were offended G4624 at G1722 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - And G1161 Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said, G2036 Verily G281 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 There is G2076 no man G3762 that G3739 hath left G863 house, G3614 or G2228 brethren, G80 or G2228 sisters, G79 or G2228 father, G3962 or G2228 mother, G3384 or G2228 wife, G1135 or G2228 children, G5043 or G2228 lands, G68 for my G1700 sake, G1752 and G2532 the gospel's, G2098

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:30 - But G3362 he shall receive G2983 an hundredfold G1542 now G3568 in G1722 this G5129 time, G2540 houses, G3614 and G2532 brethren, G80 and G2532 sisters, G79 and G2532 mothers, G3384 and G2532 children, G5043 and G2532 lands, G68 with G3326 persecutions; G1375 and G2532 in G1722 the world G165 to come G2064 eternal G166 life. G2222

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:39 - And G2532 she G3592 had G2258 a sister G79 called G2564 Mary, G3137 which G3739 also G2532 sat G3869 at G3844 Jesus' G2424 feet, G4228 and heard G191 his G846 word. G3056

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40 - But G1161 Martha G3136 was cumbered G4049 about G4012 much G4183 serving, G1248 and G1161 came to him, G2186 and said, G2036 Lord, G2962 dost G3199 ➔ thou G4671 not G3756 care G3199 that G3754 my G3450 sister G79 hath left G2641 me G3165 to serve G1247 alone? G3441 bid G2036 her G846 therefore G3767 that G2443 she help G4878 me. G3427

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:26 - If any G1536 man come G2064 to G4314 me, G3165 and G2532 hate G3404 not G3756 his G1438 father, G3962 and G2532 mother, G3384 and G2532 wife, G1135 and G2532 children, G5043 and G2532 brethren, G80 and G2532 sisters, G79 yea, G2089 and G1161 his own G1438 life G5590 also, G2532 he cannot G3756 G1410 be G1511 my G3450 disciple. G3101

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:1 - Now G1161 a certain G5100 man was G2258 sick, G770 named Lazarus, G2976 of G575 Bethany, G963 G1537 the town G2968 of Mary G3137 and G2532 her G846 sister G79 Martha. G3136

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:3 - Therefore G3767 his sisters G79 sent G649 unto G4314 him, G846 saying, G3004 Lord, G2962 behold, G2396 he whom G3739 thou lovest G5368 is sick. G770

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:5 - Now G1161 Jesus G2424 loved G25 Martha, G3136 and G2532 her G846 sister, G79 and G2532 Lazarus. G2976

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:28 - And G2532 when she had G2036 ➔ so G5023 said, G2036 she went her way, G565 and G2532 called G5455 Mary G3137 her G846 sister G79 secretly, G2977 saying, G2036 The Master G1320 is come, G3918 and G2532 calleth for G5455 thee. G4571

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:39 - Jesus G2424 said, G3004 Take ye away G142 the stone. G3037 Martha, G3136 the sister G79 of him that was dead, G2348 saith G3004 unto him, G846 Lord, G2962 by this time G2235 he stinketh: G3605 for G1063 he hath been G2076 dead four days. G5066

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:25 - Now G1161 there stood G2476 by G3844 the cross G4716 of Jesus G2424 his G846 mother, G3384 and G2532 his G846 mother's G3384 sister, G79 Mary G3137 the wife G3588 of Cleophas, G2832 and G2532 Mary G3137 Magdalene. G3094

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:16 - And G1161 when Paul's G3972 sister's G79 son G5207 heard G191 of their lying in wait, G1749 he went G3854 and G2532 entered G1525 into G1519 the castle, G3925 and told G518 Paul. G3972

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:1 -  G1161 I commend G4921 unto you G5213 Phebe G5402 our G2257 sister, G79 which is G5607 a servant G1249 of the church G1577 which G3588 is at G1722 Cenchrea: G2747

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:15 - Salute G782 Philologus, G5378 and G2532 Julia, G2456 Nereus, G3517 and G2532 his G846 sister, G79 and G2532 Olympas, G3652 and G2532 all G3956 the saints G40 which are with G4862 them. G846

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:15 - But G1161 if G1487 the unbelieving G571 depart, G5563 let him depart. G5563 A brother G80 or G2228 a sister G79 is G1402 ➔ not G3756 under bondage G1402 in G1722 such G5108 cases: but G1161 God G2316 hath called G2564 us G2248 to G1722 peace. G1515

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:5 - Have we G2192 not G3378 power G1849 to lead about G4013 a sister, G79 a wife, G1135 as well as G5613 G2532 other G3062 apostles, G652 and G2532 as the brethren G80 of the Lord, G2962 and G2532 Cephas? G2786

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:2 - The elder women G4245 as G5613 mothers; G3384 the younger G3501 as G5613 sisters, G79 with G1722 all G3956 purity. G47

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:15 - If G1437 G1161 a brother G80 or G2228 sister G79 be G5225 naked, G1131 and G2532 destitute G3007 G5600 of daily G2184 food, G5160

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:13 - The children G5043 of thy G4675 elect G1588 sister G79 greet G782 thee. G4571 Amen. G281
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