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.
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First occurrence: Genesis 9:22
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
¶ After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
¶ After this hee went downe to Capernaum, hee and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples, and they continued there not many dayes.
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
His brethren therefore saide vnto him, Depart hence, and go into Iudea, that thy Disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
For neither did his brethren believe in him.
For neither did his brethren beleeue in him.
¶ But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
¶ But when his brethren were gone vp, then went he also vp vnto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Iesus saith vnto her, Touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but goe to my brethren, and say vnto them, I ascend vnto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and your God.
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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.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
