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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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Genesis 35:1
AND God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 35:1 · retained source text

¶ And God said vnto Iacob, Arise, goe vp to Bethel, and dwel there: and make there an Altar vnto God, that appeared vnto thee, when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

1611 marginal noteChap. 27.43.

Genesis 35:7
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 35:7 · retained source text

And hee built there an Altar, and called the place El-Bethel, because there God appeared vnto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

1611 marginal noteThat is, The God of Bethel.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.19.

Genesis 36:6
And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 36:6 · retained source text

And Esau tooke his wiues, and his sonnes, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattell, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the lande of Canaan: and went into the countrey from the face of his brother Iacob.

1611 marginal noteHeb. soules.

Genesis 37:26
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 37:26 · retained source text

And Iudah saide vnto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceale his blood?

Genesis 37:27
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:27 · retained source text

Come, and let vs sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand bee vpon him: for he is our brother, and our flesh; and his brethren were content.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hearkened.

Genesis 38:8
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:8 · retained source text

And Iudah said vnto Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and marrie her, and raise vp seed to thy brother.

Genesis 38:9
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:9 · retained source text

And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to passe when hee went in vnto his brothers wife, that hee spilled it on the ground, least that hee should giue seed to his brother.

Genesis 38:29
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 38:29 · retained source text

And it came to passe as he drewe backe his hand, that behold, his brother came out: and she said, how hast thou broken foorth? this breach bee vpon thee: Therefore his name was called Pharez.

1611 marginal noteOr, wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee?

1611 marginal noteThat is, a breach.

1611 marginal note1 Chron. 2.4. matt. 1.3.

Genesis 38:30
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:30 · retained source text

And afterward came out his brother that had the skarlet threed vpon his hand, and his name was called Zarah.

Genesis 42:4
But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:4 · retained source text

But Beniamin Iosephs brother, Iacob sent not with his brethren: for he said, Lest peraduenture mischiefe befall him.

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