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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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Showing verses 61–70 of 331 · 367 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 43:7
And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:7 · retained source text

And they said, The man asked vs straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue yee another brother? and we tolde him according to the tenour of these words: Could we certainely knowe that he would say, Bring your brother downe?

1611 marginal noteHeb. asking he asked vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

1611 marginal noteHeb. knowing could we know?

Genesis 43:13
Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:13 · retained source text

Take also your brother, and arise, goe againe vnto the man.

Genesis 43:14
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:14 · retained source text

And God Almightie giue you mercie before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Beniamin: If I be bereaued of my children, I am bereaued.

1611 marginal noteOr, and I, as I haue bene &c.

Genesis 43:29
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:29 · retained source text

And he lift vp his eyes, and sawe his brother Beniamin, his mothers sonne, and said, Is this your yonger brother, of whom yee spake vnto mee? and he said, God be gracious vnto thee, my sonne.

Genesis 43:30
And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:30 · retained source text

And Ioseph made haste: for his bowels did yerne vpon his brother: and he sought where to weepe, and hee entred into his chamber, & wept there.

Genesis 44:19
My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:19 · retained source text

My LORD asked his seruants, saying; Haue ye a father, or a brother?

Genesis 44:20
And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:20 · retained source text

And we said vnto my LORD, Wee haue a father, an olde man, and a childe of his old age, a little one: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loueth him.

Genesis 44:23
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:23 · retained source text

And thou saidst vnto thy seruants, Except your yongest brother come downe with you, you shall see my face no more.

1611 marginal noteChap. 43.3.

Genesis 44:26
And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:26 · retained source text

And we saide, Wee cannot goe downe: if our yongest brother be with vs, then will we goe downe: for wee may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.

Genesis 45:4
And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 45:4 · retained source text

And Ioseph said vnto his brethren, Come neere to me, I pray you: and they came neere; and he said, I am Ioseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

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