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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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1 Chronicles 11:38
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:38 · retained source text

Ioel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the sonne of Haggeri,

1611 marginal noteOr, the Haggerite.

1 Chronicles 11:45
Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:45 · retained source text

Iediael the sonne of Zimri, and Ioha his brother, the Tizite,

1611 marginal noteOr, Zimrite.

1 Chronicles 19:11
And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:11 · retained source text

And the rest of the people hee deliuered vnto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselues in aray against the children of Ammon.

1611 marginal noteHebr Abshai.

1 Chronicles 19:15
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:15 · retained source text

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entred into the city. Then Ioab came to Ierusalem.

1 Chronicles 20:5
And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 20:5 · retained source text

And there was warre againe with the Philistines, and Elhanan the sonne of Iair, slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spearestaffe was like a weauers beame.

1611 marginal noteCalled also Iaare-ore-gim, 2.sam. 21.19.

1 Chronicles 20:7
But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 20:7 · retained source text

But when he defied Israel, Ionathan the sonne of Shimea Dauids brother, slew him.

1611 marginal noteOr, reproched.

1611 marginal noteCalled Shammah, 1.Sam. 16.9.

1 Chronicles 24:25
The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 24:25 · retained source text

The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sonnes of Isshiah, Zechariah.

1 Chronicles 26:22
The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 26:22 · retained source text

The sonnes of Iehieli, Zetham and Ioel his brother, which were ouer the treasures of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 27:7
The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:7 · retained source text

The fourth captaine for the fourth moneth was Asahel the brother of Ioab, and Zebadiah his sonne after him: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.

2 Chronicles 31:12
And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 31:12 · retained source text

And brought in the offerings and the tithes, and the dedicate things, faithfully: ouer which Cononiah the Leuite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.

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