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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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367 occurrences331 verses52 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:2

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James 1:9
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Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
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1611 witness · James 1:9 · retained source text

Let the brother of low degree, reioyce in that he is exalted:

1611 marginal noteOr, glory.

James 2:15
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If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
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If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of dayly foode,

James 4:11
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Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · James 4:11 · retained source text

Speake not euill one of another (brethren:) he that speaketh euill of his brother, and iudgeth his brother, speaketh euill of the Law, and iudgeth the Law: but if thou iudge the Law, thou art not a doer of the Law, but a iudge.

Complete reference index — all 331 verses
Genesis 4:2Genesis 4:8Genesis 4:9Genesis 9:5Genesis 10:21Genesis 14:13Genesis 14:14Genesis 14:16Genesis 20:5Genesis 20:13Genesis 20:16Genesis 22:20Genesis 22:21Genesis 22:23Genesis 24:15Genesis 24:29Genesis 24:53Genesis 24:55Genesis 25:26Genesis 27:6Genesis 27:11Genesis 27:23Genesis 27:30Genesis 27:35Genesis 27:40Genesis 27:41Genesis 27:42Genesis 27:43Genesis 28:2Genesis 28:5Genesis 29:10Genesis 29:12Genesis 29:15Genesis 32:3Genesis 32:6Genesis 32:11Genesis 32:13Genesis 32:17Genesis 33:3Genesis 33:9Genesis 35:1Genesis 35:7Genesis 36:6Genesis 37:26Genesis 37:27Genesis 38:8Genesis 38:9Genesis 38:29Genesis 38:30Genesis 42:4Genesis 42:15Genesis 42:16Genesis 42:20Genesis 42:21Genesis 42:34Genesis 42:38Genesis 43:3Genesis 43:4Genesis 43:5Genesis 43:6Genesis 43:7Genesis 43:13Genesis 43:14Genesis 43:29Genesis 43:30Genesis 44:19Genesis 44:20Genesis 44:23Genesis 44:26Genesis 45:4Genesis 45:12Genesis 45:14Genesis 48:19Exodus 4:14Exodus 7:1Exodus 7:2Exodus 28:1Exodus 28:2Exodus 28:4Exodus 28:41Exodus 32:27Exodus 32:29Leviticus 16:2Leviticus 18:14Leviticus 19:17Leviticus 21:2Leviticus 25:25Leviticus 25:35Leviticus 25:36Leviticus 25:39Leviticus 25:47Numbers 6:7Numbers 20:8Numbers 20:14Numbers 27:13Numbers 36:2Deuteronomy 1:16Deuteronomy 13:6Deuteronomy 15:2Deuteronomy 15:3Deuteronomy 15:7Deuteronomy 15:9Deuteronomy 15:11Deuteronomy 15:12Deuteronomy 17:15Deuteronomy 19:18Deuteronomy 19:19Deuteronomy 22:1Deuteronomy 22:2Deuteronomy 23:7Deuteronomy 23:19Deuteronomy 23:20Deuteronomy 24:10Deuteronomy 25:3Deuteronomy 25:5Deuteronomy 25:6Deuteronomy 25:7Deuteronomy 28:54Deuteronomy 32:50Joshua 15:17Judges 1:3Judges 1:13Judges 1:17Judges 3:9Judges 9:3Judges 9:18Judges 9:21Judges 9:24Judges 20:23Judges 20:28Judges 21:6Ruth 4:31 Samuel 14:31 Samuel 17:281 Samuel 20:291 Samuel 26:62 Samuel 1:262 Samuel 2:222 Samuel 2:272 Samuel 3:272 Samuel 3:302 Samuel 4:62 Samuel 4:92 Samuel 10:102 Samuel 13:32 Samuel 13:42 Samuel 13:72 Samuel 13:82 Samuel 13:102 Samuel 13:122 Samuel 13:202 Samuel 13:222 Samuel 13:262 Samuel 13:322 Samuel 14:72 Samuel 18:22 Samuel 20:92 Samuel 20:102 Samuel 21:192 Samuel 21:212 Samuel 23:182 Samuel 23:241 Kings 1:101 Kings 2:71 Kings 2:211 Kings 2:221 Kings 9:131 Kings 13:301 Kings 20:321 Kings 20:332 Kings 24:171 Chronicles 2:321 Chronicles 2:421 Chronicles 4:111 Chronicles 6:391 Chronicles 7:161 Chronicles 7:351 Chronicles 8:391 Chronicles 11:201 Chronicles 11:261 Chronicles 11:381 Chronicles 11:451 Chronicles 19:111 Chronicles 19:151 Chronicles 20:51 Chronicles 20:71 Chronicles 24:251 Chronicles 26:221 Chronicles 27:72 Chronicles 31:122 Chronicles 31:132 Chronicles 36:42 Chronicles 36:10Nehemiah 5:7Nehemiah 7:2Job 22:6Job 30:29Psalms 35:14Psalms 49:7Psalms 50:20Proverbs 17:17Proverbs 18:9Proverbs 18:19Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 27:10Ecclesiastes 4:8Song of Solomon 8:1Isaiah 3:6Isaiah 9:19Isaiah 19:2Isaiah 41:6Jeremiah 9:4Jeremiah 22:18Jeremiah 23:35Jeremiah 31:34Jeremiah 34:9Jeremiah 34:14Jeremiah 34:17Ezekiel 18:18Ezekiel 33:30Ezekiel 38:21Ezekiel 44:25Hosea 12:3Amos 1:11Obadiah 1:10Obadiah 1:12Micah 7:2Haggai 2:22Zechariah 7:9Zechariah 7:10Malachi 1:2Malachi 2:10Matthew 4:18Matthew 4:21Matthew 5:22Matthew 5:23Matthew 5:24Matthew 7:4Matthew 10:2Matthew 10:21Matthew 12:50Matthew 14:3Matthew 17:1Matthew 18:15Matthew 18:21Matthew 18:35Matthew 22:24Matthew 22:25Mark 1:16Mark 1:19Mark 3:17Mark 3:35Mark 5:37Mark 6:3Mark 6:17Mark 12:19Mark 13:12Luke 3:1Luke 3:19Luke 6:14Luke 6:16Luke 6:42Luke 12:13Luke 15:27Luke 15:32Luke 17:3Luke 20:28John 1:40John 1:41John 6:8John 11:2John 11:19John 11:21John 11:23John 11:32Acts 1:13Acts 9:17Acts 12:2Acts 21:20Acts 22:13Romans 14:10Romans 14:15Romans 14:21Romans 16:231 Corinthians 1:11 Corinthians 5:111 Corinthians 6:61 Corinthians 7:121 Corinthians 7:151 Corinthians 8:111 Corinthians 8:131 Corinthians 16:122 Corinthians 1:12 Corinthians 2:132 Corinthians 8:182 Corinthians 8:222 Corinthians 12:18Galatians 1:19Ephesians 6:21Philippians 2:25Colossians 1:1Colossians 4:7Colossians 4:91 Thessalonians 3:21 Thessalonians 4:62 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 3:15Philemon 1:1Philemon 1:7Philemon 1:16Philemon 1:20Hebrews 8:11Hebrews 13:23James 1:9James 2:15James 4:111 Peter 5:122 Peter 3:151 John 2:91 John 2:101 John 2:111 John 3:101 John 3:121 John 3:141 John 3:151 John 3:171 John 4:201 John 4:211 John 5:16Jude 1:1Revelation 1:9

Where “brother” appears

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Genesis81 occurrences
73 versesExodus9 occurrences
9 versesLeviticus10 occurrences
9 versesNumbers5 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy27 occurrences
23 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges11 occurrences
11 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel31 occurrences
26 verses1 Kings8 occurrences
8 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles18 occurrences
18 verses2 Chronicles5 occurrences
4 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
7 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah2 occurrences
2 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew21 occurrences
16 versesMark12 occurrences
9 versesLuke13 occurrences
10 versesJohn8 occurrences
8 versesActs5 occurrences
5 versesRomans5 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians10 occurrences
8 verses2 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 versesPhilemon4 occurrences
4 versesHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames4 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John12 occurrences
11 versesJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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