Gloss
brother, fellow countryman, neighbor (often inclusive in gender); by extension a fellow believer in the family of faith; in the plural brothers regularly refers to men and women
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ
Greek transliteration
adelphos
Simplified transliteration
adelphos
Numbers
Strong's number
80
GK Number
81
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
343
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2a
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for ἀδελφός
| 2 Corinthians 9:3 | But I am sending these brothers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc) so that what we say in praise of you may not be an empty boast in this instance, that you may be ready just as I said you would be. |
| 2 Corinthians 9:5 | Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc) to go to you in advance and to arrange beforehand the generous contribution you had previously promised, so that it would be ready as a generous gift and not as something you had to do. |
| 2 Corinthians 11:9 | And when I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for when the brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc) came from Macedonia they supplied my need. |
| 2 Corinthians 12:18 | I urged Titus to visit you and I sent the brother (adelphon | ἀδελφόν | acc sg masc) with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way? |
| 2 Corinthians 13:11 | Finally, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), rejoice, strive for maturity, take courage, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. |
| Galatians 1:2 | and all the brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | nom pl masc) who are with me, to the churches of Galatia: |
| Galatians 1:11 | I want you to know, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. |
| Galatians 1:19 | But I did not see any of the other apostles — except James, the Lord’s brother (adelphon | ἀδελφόν | acc sg masc). |
| Galatians 3:15 | To speak in human terms, brothers: (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc) even though a covenant is one made by man, yet when it has been ratified, no one can set it aside or add anything to it. |
| Galatians 4:12 | Become as I am, because I have become as you are; I plead with you, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc). You have done me no wrong. |
| Galatians 4:28 | But you, my brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), like Isaac, are children of promise. |
| Galatians 4:31 | So then, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), we are not children of a slave woman but of the free woman. |
| Galatians 5:11 | But I, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. |
| Galatians 5:13 | For you, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), were called to freedom. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. |
| Galatians 6:1 | My brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), if someone is detected in some wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore that one in a spirit of gentleness, taking care lest you yourself be tempted. |
| Galatians 6:18 | May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, my brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc). Amen. |
| Ephesians 6:21 | Now in order that you also may know my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, a dear brother (adelphos | ἀδελφός | nom sg masc) and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything. |
| Ephesians 6:23 | Peace be to the brothers (adelphois | ἀδελφοῖς | dat pl masc), and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Philippians 1:12 | Now I want you to know, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), that what has happened to me has turned out to advance the gospel even more, |
| Philippians 1:14 | and that most of the brothers (adelphōn | ἀδελφῶν | gen pl masc), having gained confidence in the Lord by my imprisonment, dare more than ever to speak the word of God without fear. |
| Philippians 2:25 | In the meantime I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother (adelphon | ἀδελφόν | acc sg masc), fellow worker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need, |
| Philippians 3:1 | Finally, my brethren (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again to you is no trouble for me, and it is a safeguard for you. |
| Philippians 3:13 | Brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), I do not consider to have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching out to what lies ahead, |
| Philippians 3:17 | Join in following my example, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), and pay close attention to those who are living this way, as you have us as an example. |
| Philippians 4:1 | Therefore, my brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my dear friends! |
