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brother

Meaning of “brother”

Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:2

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Genesis 4:2
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:2 · retained source text

And she againe bare his brother Abel, and Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Hebel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a feeder.

Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:8 · retained source text

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the field, that Cain rose vp against Abel his brother, and slew him.

1611 marginal noteWis.10.3 matth.23.35. 1.iohn 3.12. iude 11.

Genesis 4:9
¶ And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:9 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And hee said, I know not: Am I my brothers keeper?

Genesis 9:5
And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
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1611 witness · Genesis 9:5 · retained source text

And surely your blood of your liues will I require: at the hand of euery beast will I require it, & at the hand of man, at the hand of euery mans brother will I require the life of man.

Genesis 10:21
¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 10:21 · retained source text

¶ Unto Shem also the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Iaphet the elder, euen to him were children borne.

Genesis 14:13
¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:13 · retained source text

¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew, for hee dwelt in the plaine of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

Genesis 14:14
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:14 · retained source text

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captiue, he armed his trained seruants borne in his owne house, three hundred and eighteene, and pursued them vnto Dan.

1611 marginal noteOr, led foorth.

1611 marginal noteOr, instructed.

Genesis 14:16
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 14:16 · retained source text

And hee brought backe all the goods, and also brought againe his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

Genesis 20:5
Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 20:5 · retained source text

Said he not vnto me, She is my sister? and she, euen she herselfe said, Hee is my brother: in the integritie of my heart, and innocencie of my hands haue I done this.

1611 marginal noteOr, simplicitie or sinceritie.

Genesis 20:13
And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 20:13 · retained source text

And it came to passe when God caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said vnto her, This is thy kindnesse which thou shalt shew vnto me; at euery place whither wee shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.13.

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