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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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First occurrence: Genesis 4:2

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2 Samuel 23:18
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:18 · retained source text

And Abishai the brother of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah, was chiefe among three, and he lift vp his speare against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

1611 marginal noteHeb. slaine.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 11.20.

2 Samuel 23:24
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:24 · retained source text

Asahel the brother of Ioab was one of the thirtie: Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Bethlehem,

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.18.

1 Kings 1:10
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:10 · retained source text

But Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah, and the mightie men, and Solomon his brother he called not.

1 Kings 2:7
But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:7 · retained source text

But shewe kindnesse vnto the sonnes of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eate at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 19.31.

1 Kings 2:21
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:21 · retained source text

And she saide, Let Abishag the Shunammite be giuen to Adoniiah thy brother to wife.

1 Kings 2:22
And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:22 · retained source text

And king Solomon answered, and said vnto his mother, And why doest thou aske Abishag the Shunammite for Adoniiah? Aske for him the kingdome also (for he is mine elder brother) euen for him, and for Abiathar the Priest, & for Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah.

1 Kings 9:13
And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:13 · retained source text

And he said, What cities are these which thou hast giuen me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteThat is, displeasing or, dirtie.

1 Kings 13:30
And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:30 · retained source text

And hee laid his carcaise in his owne graue, and they mourned ouer him, saying, Alas my brother.

1 Kings 20:32
So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:32 · retained source text

So they girded sackcloth on their loynes, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy seruant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me liue. And he said, Is he yet aliue? he is my brother.

1 Kings 20:33
Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:33 · retained source text

Now the men did diligently obserue whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they saide, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Goe ye, bring him: then Benhadad came forth to him: and hee caused him to come vp into the charet.

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