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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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2 Kings 24:17
¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 24:17 · retained source text

¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his fathers brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

1611 marginal noteIere. 37.1 and 52.1.

1 Chronicles 2:32
And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:32 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Iada the brother of Shammai, Iether, and Ionathan: and Iether died without children.

1 Chronicles 2:42
¶ Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:42 · retained source text

¶ Now the sonnes of Caleb the brother of Ierahmeel were, Mesha his first-borne, which was the father of Ziph: and the sonnes of Maresha the father of Hebron.

1 Chronicles 4:11
¶ And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:11 · retained source text

¶ And Chelub the brother of Shuah, begate Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 6:39
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:39 · retained source text

And his brother Asaph (who stood on his right hand) euen Asaph the sonne of Berachiah, the sonne of Shimea,

1 Chronicles 7:16
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:16 · retained source text

And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a sonne, and shee called his name Peresh, and the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sonnes were Ulam and Rakem.

1 Chronicles 7:35
And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:35 · retained source text

And the sonne of his brother, Helem: Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

1 Chronicles 8:39
And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:39 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Eshek his brother were Ulam his first-borne, Iehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

1 Chronicles 11:20
¶ And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:20 · retained source text

¶ And Abishai the brother of Ioab, he was chiefe of the three. For lifting vp his speare against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.

1 Chronicles 11:26
¶ Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:26 · retained source text

¶ Also the valiant men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Ioab, Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Bethlehem.

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