KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 9:22
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
¶ Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the prease.
1611 marginal noteMat. 12.46.
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
And it was told him by certaine which saide, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
And hee answered and said vnto them, My mother and my brethren are these which heare the word of God, and doe it.
¶ Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
¶ Then said hee also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, and a recompence be made thee.
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his owne life also, hee cannot be my disciple.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.37.
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
For I haue fiue brethren, that he may testifie vnto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
And he said vnto them, Uerily, I say vnto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdome of Gods sake,
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
There were therefore seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and died without children.
And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
And yee shall be betrayed both by parents and brethren, and kinsefolkes and friends, and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
But I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not; and when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
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