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ἀδελφός G80

G80 is the Greek word ἀδελφός, transliterated adelphós. The King James Version most often renders it brethren.

Word: ἀδελφόςTransliteration: adelphósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 297 verses

What it means

a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α)).

Where it comes from

from G1 (Α) (as a connective particle) and (the womb).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 318 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

brethren 210×brother 101×brother's 6×gifts brethren 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: brother.

Verses using ἀδελφός

The first 40 of 297 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 1:11 · KJV

And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

Matthew 4:18 · KJV

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Matthew 4:21 · KJV

And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

Matthew 5:22 · KJV

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 5:23 · KJV

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

Matthew 5:24 · KJV

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Matthew 5:47 · KJV

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

Matthew 7:3 · KJV

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Matthew 7:4 · KJV

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

Matthew 7:5 · KJV

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Matthew 10:2 · KJV

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Matthew 10:21 · KJV

And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Matthew 12:46 · KJV

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

Matthew 12:47 · KJV

Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

Matthew 12:50 · KJV

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 13:55 · KJV

Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Matthew 14:3 · KJV

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

Matthew 17:1 · KJV

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

Matthew 18:15 · KJV

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Matthew 18:21 · KJV

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Matthew 18:35 · KJV

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Matthew 19:29 · KJV

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Matthew 22:24 · KJV

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Matthew 22:25 · KJV

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

Matthew 25:40 · KJV

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Matthew 28:10 · KJV

Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Mark 1:16 · KJV

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Mark 1:19 · KJV

And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

Mark 3:17 · KJV

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

Mark 3:31 · KJV

There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

Mark 3:32 · KJV

And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

Mark 3:35 · KJV

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Mark 5:37 · KJV

And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

Mark 6:3 · KJV

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

Mark 6:17 · KJV

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

Mark 6:18 · KJV

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

Mark 10:29 · KJV

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,

Mark 10:30 · KJV

But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Mark 12:19 · KJV

Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Mark 12:20 · KJV

Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

Common questions

What does Strong's G80 mean?

G80 is the Greek word ἀδελφός (adelphós), meaning a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α)).

How is G80 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it brethren (210 times), brother (101 times), brother's (6 times), gifts brethren (1 time).

How many times does G80 appear in the Bible?

ἀδελφός (adelphós) is tagged in 297 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G80 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1 (Α) (as a connective particle) and (the womb).

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