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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 Chronicles 15:17
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:17 · retained source text

So the Leuites appointed Heman the sonne of Ioel: and of his brethren. Asaph the sonne of Berechiah: and of the sonnes of Merari their brethren, Ethan the sonne of Kushaiah.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.33.

1611 marginal noteVers. 39.

1611 marginal noteVers. 44.

1 Chronicles 15:18
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:18 · retained source text

And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zachariah, Ben, and Iaziel, & Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maasiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphaleh, and Mikniah, and Obed Edom, and Iehiel the Porters.

1 Chronicles 16:7
¶ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:7 · retained source text

¶ Then on that day, Dauid deliuered first this Psalme to thanke the LORD, into the hand of Asaph and his brethren:

1 Chronicles 16:37
¶ So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:37 · retained source text

¶ So hee left there before the Arke of the couenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the Arke continually, as euery dayes worke required:

1 Chronicles 16:38
And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:38 · retained source text

And Obed Edom with their brethren, threescore and eight: Obed Edom also the sonne of Ieduthun, and Hosah to be porters:

1 Chronicles 16:39
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:39 · retained source text

And Zadok the Priest, and his brethren the Priests, before the Tabernacle of the LORD, in the high place that was at Gibeon,

1 Chronicles 23:22
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:22 · retained source text

And Eleazar died, and had no sonnes but daughters: and their brethren the sonnes of Kish tooke them.

1611 marginal noteOr, kinsemen.

1 Chronicles 23:32
And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:32 · retained source text

And that they should keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sonnes of Aaron their brethren, in the seruice of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 24:31
These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 24:31 · retained source text

These likewise cast lots ouer against their brethren the sonnes of Aaron, in the presence of Dauid the King, and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the chiefe of the fathers of the priests and Leuites, euen the principall fathers ouer against their yonger brethren.

1 Chronicles 25:7
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 25:7 · retained source text

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, euen all that were cunning, was two hundred, foure score and eight.

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