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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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Obadiah 1:10
¶ For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Obadiah 1:10 · retained source text

¶ For thy violence against thy brother Iacob shame shall couer thee, and thou shalt be cut off for euer.

1611 marginal noteGen.27.41. ezek. 35 5. amos 1.11.

Obadiah 1:12
But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
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1611 witness · Obadiah 1:12 · retained source text

But thou shouldest not haue looked on the day of thy brother in the day that hee became a stranger, neither shouldest thou haue reioyced ouer the children of Iudah in the day of their destruction: neither shouldest thou haue spoken proudly in the day of distresse.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe not behold, &c.

1611 marginal noteHeb. magnified thy mouth.

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