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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:2

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Proverbs 17:17
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:17 · retained source text

A friend loueth at all times, and a brother is borne for aduersitie.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.24.

Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:9 · retained source text

Hee also that is slouthful in his worke, is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 18:19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:19 · retained source text

A brother offended is harder to be wonne then a strong citie: and their contentions are like the barres of a castle.

Proverbs 18:24
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:24 · retained source text

A man that hath friends must shewe himselfe friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer then a brother.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.17.

Proverbs 27:10
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:10 · retained source text

Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake not; neither goe in to thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.17. and 18.24.

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