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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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Genesis 9:22
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:22 · retained source text

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakednesse of his father, and told his two brethren without.

Genesis 9:25
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:25 · retained source text

And he said, Cursed bee Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall hee be vnto his brethren.

Genesis 13:8
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 13:8 · retained source text

And Abram said vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene mee and thee, and betweene my heardmen and thy heardmen: for wee bee brethren.

1611 marginal noteHebr. men brethren.

Genesis 16:12
And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 16:12 · retained source text

And he will be a wilde man; his hand will be against euery man, and euery mans hand against him: & he shal dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

1611 marginal noteChap. 25.18.

Genesis 19:7
And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:7 · retained source text

And said, I pray you, brethren, doe not so wickedly.

Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:27 · retained source text

And hee saide, Blessed bee the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy, and his trueth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my masters brethren.

Genesis 25:18
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 25:18 · retained source text

And they dwelt from Hauilah vnto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest towards Assyria: and hee died in the presence of all his brethren.

1611 marginal noteHebr. fell.

Genesis 27:29
Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:29 · retained source text

Let people serue thee, and nations bow downe to thee: bee LORD ouer thy brethren, & let thy mothers sonnes bow downe to thee: Cursed bee euery one that curseth thee, and blessed be hee that blesseth thee.

Genesis 27:37
And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 27:37 · retained source text

And Isaac answered and saide vnto Esau, Behold, I haue made him thy LORD, and all his brethren haue I giuen to him for seruants: and with corne and wine haue I susteined him: and what shall I doe now vnto thee, my sonne?

1611 marginal noteOr, supported.

Genesis 29:4
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 29:4 · retained source text

And Iacob said vnto them, My brethren, whence be ye? and they saide, Of Haran are we.

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