brother

in cl., , born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, , 102 f.), for ;] a brother Ja. אָח lit. of a brother (, al.). Ge 4:2 Of a neighbour (). Le 19:17 Of a member of the same nation (, ). In NT in each of these senses (1. , al.; 2. ; 3. ) and also, Ex 2:14 De 15:3 Mt 1:2 Mt 7:3 Ro 9:3 of a fellow-Christian: , . This usage finds illustration in , where is used of members of a pagan religious community (M, , I, 1:4; MM, , s.v.). The ( , , , , , , ) may have been sons of Joseph and Mary (Mayor, , Intr. viff.; , i, 320 ff.) or of Joseph by a former marriage (Lft., , 252ff.; , i, 232 ff.), but the view of Jerome, which makes equivalent to , is inconsistent with Greek usage. (Cremer, 66.) I Co 1:1 Ac 9:30 Mt 12:46-49 13:55 28:10 Mk 3:31-34 Lk 8:19-21 Jo 2:12 7:3 5 10 20:17 Ac 1:14 I Co 9:5 π. ἀ. ἀδελφοὶ τ. Κυρίου ἀ. ἀνεψιός Th. VGT Ja. DB Gal. DCG

a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.

brother

broeder

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

brother

ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ;] 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). 3. Of a member of the same nation (Exo.2:14, Deu.15:3). In NT in each of these senses (1. Mat.1:2, al.; 2. Mat.7:3; 3. Rom.9:3) and also, 4. of a fellow-Christian: 1Co.1:1, Act.9:30. This usage finds illustration in π., where ἀ. is used of members of a pagan religious community (M, Th., I, 1:4; MM, VGT, see word). The ἀδελφοὶ τ. Κυρίου (Mat.12:46-49 13:55 28:10, Mrk.3:31-34, Luk.8:19-21, Jhn.2:12 7:3, 5 10 20:17, Act.1:14, 1Co.9:5) may have been sons of Joseph and Mary (Mayor, Ja., Intr. viff.; DB, i, 320ff.) or of Joseph by a former marriage (Lft., Gal., 252ff.; DCG, i, 232ff.), but the view of Jerome, which makes ἀ. equivalent to ἀνεψιός, is inconsistent with Greek usage. (Cremer, 66.) (AS)