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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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Hosea 13:15
¶ Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 13:15 · retained source text

¶ Though he be fruitfull among his brethren, an East winde shall come, the winde of the LORD shall come vp from the wildernesse, and his spring shall become drie, and his fountaine shalbe dried vp: he shall spoile the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vessels of desire.

1611 marginal noteEze. 19.12.

Micah 5:3
Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Micah 5:3 · retained source text

Therefore will hee giue them vp, vntill the time that shee which trauaileth, hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall returne vnto the children of Israel.

Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:2 · retained source text

Abraham begate Isaac, and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob begate Iudas and his brethren.

1611 marginal noteGen. 21.3.

1611 marginal noteGene. 25.26.

1611 marginal noteGen. 29.35.

Matthew 1:11
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:11 · retained source text

And Iosias begate Iechonias and his brethren, about the time they were caried away to Babylon.

1611 marginal noteSome read, Iosias begate Iakim, and Iakim begat Iechonias.

Matthew 4:18
¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
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1611 witness · Matthew 4:18 · retained source text

¶ And Iesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the Sea (for they were fishers)

1611 marginal noteMar. 1.16.

Matthew 4:21
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 4:21 · retained source text

And going on from thence, hee sawe other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

Matthew 5:47
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:47 · retained source text

And if yee salute your brethren only, what do you more then others? Doe not euen the Publicanes so?

Matthew 12:46
¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:46 · retained source text

¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speake with him.

1611 marginal noteMark. 3.31. luke 8.20.

Matthew 12:48
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:48 · retained source text

But he answered, and said vnto him that told him, Who is my mother? And who are my brethren?

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