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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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Romans 14:10
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:10 · retained source text

But why doest thou iudge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? wee shall all stand before the Iudgement seat of Christ.

1611 marginal note2.Cor. 5.10.

Romans 14:15
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:15 · retained source text

But if thy brother be grieued with thy meate: now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

1611 marginal noteGr. according to charitie. 1.Cor. 8.11.

Romans 14:21
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:21 · retained source text

It is good neither to eate flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 8.13.

Romans 16:23
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 16:23 · retained source text

Gaius mine hoste, and of the whole Church, saluteth you. Erastus the Chamberlaine of the citie saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

1 Corinthians 1:1
PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Paul called to be an Apostle of Iesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 5:11
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 5:11 · retained source text

But now I haue written vnto you, not to keepe company, if any man that is called a brother bee a fornicator, or couetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner: with such a one, no, not to eate.

1 Corinthians 6:6
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 6:6 · retained source text

But brother goeth to law with brother, & that before the vnbeleeuers?

1 Corinthians 7:12
But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:12 · retained source text

But to the rest speake I, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife that beleeueth not, and shee bee pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

1 Corinthians 7:15
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:15 · retained source text

But if the vnbeleeuing depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not vnder bondage in such cases: but God hath called vs to peace.

1611 marginal noteGr. in peace

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