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brethren

Meaning of “brethren”

1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

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563 occurrences541 verses48 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:22

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1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:13 · retained source text

Then Samuel tooke the horne of oile, and annointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came vpon Dauid, from that day forward: So Samuel rose vp and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 17:17
And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:17 · retained source text

And Iesse said vnto Dauid his sonne, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corne, and these ten loaues, and run to the campe to thy brethren.

1 Samuel 17:18
And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:18 · retained source text

And carie these ten cheeses vnto the Captaine of their thousand, and looke how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cheeses of milke.

1611 marginal noteHeb. captaine of a thousand.

1 Samuel 17:22
And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:22 · retained source text

And Dauid left his cariage in the hand of the keeper of the cariage, and ranne into the armie, and came and saluted his brethren.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the vessels from vpon him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. asked his brethren of peace.

1 Samuel 20:29
And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:29 · retained source text

And he said, Let me goe, I pray thee, for our familie hath a sacrifice in the citie, and my brother, hee hath commanded mee to be there: and now if I haue found fauour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren: Therefore he commeth not vnto the kings table.

1 Samuel 22:1
DAVID therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:1 · retained source text

¶ Dauid therefore departed thence, and escaped to the caue Adullam: and when his brethren, and all his fathers house heard it, they went downe thither to him.

1 Samuel 30:23
Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:23 · retained source text

Then said Dauid, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath giuen vs, who hath preserued vs, and deliuered the companie that came against vs, into our hand.

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