He thought that his brothers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc) would understand that God, by his hand, was granting them deliverance; but they did not understand.

“When he was about forty years old, it entered his mind to visit his brothers (adelphous | ἀδελφούς | acc pl masc), the sons of Israel.

On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers (adelphois | ἀδελφοῖς | dat pl masc), and the lineage of Joseph became clear to Pharaoh.

And Stephen said: “My brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Therefore, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), select from among you seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to carry out this responsibility.

Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet from among your brothers (adelphōn | ἀδελφῶν | gen pl masc), as he raised me. You must obey him in all things whatsoever he speaks to you.

And now, brothers (adelphoi | ἀδελφοί | voc pl masc), I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your rulers as well.

Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and they said to Peter and the other apostles, “My brothers, what shall we do?”

My brothers, I can speak to you confidently about the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried and his tomb is with us to this day.

“My brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus.