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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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Job 19:13
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:13 · retained source text

Hee hath put my brethren farre from me, and mine acquaintance are verely estranged from me.

Job 42:11
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 42:11 · retained source text

Then came there vnto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had bin of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoned him, and comforted him ouer all the euill that the LORD had brought vpon him: euery man also gaue him a piece of money, and euery one an eare-ring of gold.

Job 42:15
And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 42:15 · retained source text

And in all the land were no women found so faire as the daughters of Iob: and their father gaue them inheritance among their brethren.

Psalms 22:22
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 22:22 · retained source text

I will declare thy name vnto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

1611 marginal noteLuc.23.34. Iohn. 19.24. Heb. 2.12.

Psalms 69:8
I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 69:8 · retained source text

I am become a stranger vnto my brethren, and an aliant vnto my mothers children.

Psalms 122:8
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 122:8 · retained source text

For my brethren and companions sakes: I will now say, Peace be within thee.

Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:2 · retained source text

A wise seruant shall haue rule ouer a son that causeth shame: and shall haue part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:7 · retained source text

All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more doe his friends goe farre from him? Hee pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.20.

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