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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 11 · 11 word occurrences in this result

Judges 1:3
And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 1:3 · retained source text

And Iudah saide vnto Simeon his brother, Come vp with me into my lot, that wee may fight against the Canaanites, and I likewise will goe with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

Judges 1:13
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 1:13 · retained source text

And Othniel the sonne of Kenaz Calebs yonger brother tooke it: and he gaue him Achsah his daughter to wife.

Judges 1:17
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 1:17 · retained source text

And Iudah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and vtterly destroyed it, (and the name of the citie was called Hormah.)

1611 marginal noteNum. 21.3.

Judges 3:9
And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 3:9 · retained source text

And when the children of Israel cryed vnto the LORD, the LORD raised vp a deliuerer to the children of Israel, who deliuered them, euen Othniel the sonne of Kenaz, Calebs yonger brother.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sauiour.

Judges 9:3
And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 9:3 · retained source text

And his mothers brethren spake of him in the eares of all the men of Shechem, all these wordes, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech: for they said, He is our brother.

1611 marginal noteHeb. after.

Judges 9:18
And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:18 · retained source text

And yee are risen vp against my fathers house this day, and haue slaine his sonnes, threescore aud ten persons, vpon one stone, and haue made Abimelech the sonne of his maidseruant, king ouer the men of Shechem, because he is your brother.)

Judges 9:21
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 9:21 · retained source text

And Iotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there for feare of Abimeleeh his brother.

Judges 9:24
That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 9:24 · retained source text

That the crueltie done to the threescore and ten sonnes of Ierubbaal might come, and their blood be laid vpon Abimelech their brother which slew them, and vpon the men of Shechem which aided him in the killing of his brethren.

1611 marginal noteHebr. strengthened his hands to kill.

Judges 20:23
(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 20:23 · retained source text

(And the children of Israel went vp and wept before the LORD vntill Euen, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I goe vp againe to battell against the children of Beniamin my brother? And the LORD saide, Goe vp against him.)

Judges 20:28
And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 20:28 · retained source text

And Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the sonne of Aaron stood before it in those dayes.) saying; Shall I yet againe goe out to battel against the children of Beniamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Goe vp; for to morrow I will deliuer them into thine hand.

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