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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 9:22

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James 1:16
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 1:16 · retained source text

Doe not erre, my beloued brethren.

James 2:1
MY brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 2:1 · retained source text

¶ My brethren, haue not the faith of our Lord Iesus Christ the Lord of glorie, with respect of persons.

James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 2:5 · retained source text

Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him?

1611 marginal noteOr, that.

James 2:14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 2:14 · retained source text

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say hee hath faith, and haue not workes? can faith saue him?

James 3:1
MY brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 3:1 · retained source text

¶ My brethren, bee not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.

1611 marginal noteOr, iudgement.

James 3:12
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 3:12 · retained source text

Can y e figtree, my brethren, beare oliue berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountaine both yeeld salt water & fresh.

James 4:11
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 4:11 · retained source text

Speake not euill one of another (brethren:) he that speaketh euill of his brother, and iudgeth his brother, speaketh euill of the Law, and iudgeth the Law: but if thou iudge the Law, thou art not a doer of the Law, but a iudge.

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