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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 9:22

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Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 15:32 · retained source text

And Iudas and Silas, being Prophets also themselues, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them:

Acts 15:33
And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 15:33 · retained source text

And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace from the breehren vnto the Apostles.

Acts 15:36
¶ And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 15:36 · retained source text

¶ And some dayes after, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs go againe and visit our brethren, in euery city where we haue preached the word of the Lord, and see how they doe.

Acts 15:40
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 15:40 · retained source text

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren vnto the grace of God.

Acts 16:2
Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:2 · retained source text

Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

Acts 16:40
And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 16:40 · retained source text

And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia, and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

1611 marginal noteChap. 16.14.

Acts 17:6
And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:6 · retained source text

And when they found them not, they drew Iason, and certaine brethren vnto the rulers of the citie, crying, These that haue turned the world vpside downe, are come hither also,

Acts 17:10
¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:10 · retained source text

¶ And the brethren immediatly sent away Paul and Silas by night vnto Berea: who comming thither, went into the Synagogue of the Iewes.

Acts 17:14
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:14 · retained source text

And then immediatly the brethren sent away Paul, to goe as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

Acts 18:18
¶ And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 18:18 · retained source text

¶ And Paul after this taried there yet a good while, and then tooke his leaue of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: hauing shorne his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

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