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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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2 Kings 9:2
And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:2 · retained source text

And when thou commest thither, looke out there Iehu the sonne of Iehoshaphat, the sonne of Nimshi, and goe in, and make him arise vp from among his brethren, and carie him to an inner chamber.

1611 marginal noteHeb. chamber in a chamber.

2 Kings 10:13
Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:13 · retained source text

Iehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Iudah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, Wee are the brethren of Ahaziah, and we go downe to salute the children of the King, and the children of the Queene.

1611 marginal noteHeb. found

1611 marginal noteHebr. to the peace of &c.

2 Kings 23:9
Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:9 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, the priests of the high places came not vp to the Altar of the LORD in Ierusalem, but they did eate of the vnleauened bread among their brethren.

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