Brother
17 references
- Signifies
- a relative, Gen. 14:16; 29:12
- a neighbor Deut. 23:7; Judg. 21:6; Neh. 5:7
- any Israelite Jer. 34:9; Obad. 1:10
- mankind Gen. 9:5; Matt. 18:35; 1 John 3:15
- a companion 2 Sam. 1:26; 1 Kgs. 13:30; 20:33
- Love of Prov. 17:17; 18:24; Song 8:1
- Unfaithful Prov. 27:10
- Reuben's love for Joseph Gen. 37:21,22
- Joseph's, for his brethren Gen. 43:30-34; 45:1-5; 50:19-25
- A fraternal epithet, especially among Christians.
- Instituted by Christ Matt. 12:50; 25:40; Heb. 2:11,12
- Used by disciples Acts 9:17; 21:20; Rom. 16:23; 1 Cor. 7:12; 2 Cor. 2:13
- by Peter 1 Pet. 1:22
- Used among the Israelites Lev. 19:17; Deut. 22:1-4
- Brother's widow.
- Law concerning Levirate marriage of Deut. 25:5-10; Matt. 22:24; Mark 12:19; Luke 20:28
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.