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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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Luke 3:1
NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Now in the fifteenth yeere of the reigne of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being Gouernour of Iudea, & Herode being Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip Tetrarch of Iturea, and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the Tetrarch of Abilene,

Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 3:19 · retained source text

But Herode the Tetrarch being reprooued by him for Herodias his brother Philips wife, and for all the euils which Herode had done,

1611 marginal noteMat. 14.3.

Luke 6:14
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 6:14 · retained source text

Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother: Iames and Iohn, Philip and Bartholomew,

Luke 6:16
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 6:16 · retained source text

And Iudas the brother of Iames, and Iudas Iscariot, which also was the traitour.

1611 marginal noteIude. 1.

Luke 6:42
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 6:42 · retained source text

Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let mee pull out the mote that is in thine eye: when thou thy selfe beholdest not the beame that is in thine owne eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beame out of thine owne eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pul out the mote that is in thy brothers eye.

Luke 12:13
¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 12:13 · retained source text

¶ And one of the company saide vnto him, Master, speake to my brother, that he diuide the inheritance with me.

Luke 15:27
And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 15:27 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calfe, because he hath receiued him safe and sound.

Luke 15:32
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 15:32 · retained source text

It was meete that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and was lost, and is found.

Luke 17:3
¶ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 17:3 · retained source text

¶ Take heed to your selues: If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgiue him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 18.21.

Luke 20:28
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 20:28 · retained source text

Saying, Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die, hauing a wife, and hee die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.

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