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
And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
And when he was full forty yeres old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
For he supposed his brethren would haue vnderstood, how that God by his hand would deliuer them, but they vnderstood not.
And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
And the next day he shewed himselfe vnto them as they stroue, and would haue set them at one againe, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren, Why doe yee wrong one to another?
1611 marginal noteExo. 2.13.
¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
¶ This is that Moses which said vnto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, like vnto mee: him shall ye heare.
1611 marginal noteOr, as my selfe.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.15.
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Which when the brethren knewe, they brought him downe to Cesarea, and sent him foorth to Tarsus.
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Then called he them in, and lodged them: And on the morrowe Peter went away with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accōpanied him.
AND the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
¶ And the Apostles, and brethren that were in Iudea, heard that the Gentiles had also receiued the word of God.
And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
And the spirit bad me goe with them, nothing doubting: Moreouer, these sixe brethren accompanied me, and we entred into the mans house:
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:
Then the disciples, euery man according to his abilitie, determined to send reliefe vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
But he beckening vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, declared vnto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison: And he said, Goe shew these things vnto Iames, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
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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
