ἀδελφός (adelphós) — Brother

Greek word study: ἀδελφός (adelphós), Strong's G80. a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))

GreekStrong's G80
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀδελφός (adelphós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a connective particle) and (the womb);

KJV translation words: brother

Where this word appears

Strong's G80 is tagged on 348 words in 321 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:2 and last appears in Revelation 22:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

brothers ×207brother ×112Brothers ×8a brother ×5to brothers ×3Brother ×2brothers — ×2our brothers ×2the brothers ×2before your brother ×1our brother ×1some brothers ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀδελφοί ×109ἀδελφὸν ×32ἀδελφοὶ ×30ἀδελφὸς ×30ἀδελφοὺς ×26ἀδελφῶν ×21ἀδελφοῖς ×17ἀδελφοῦ ×17ἀδελφῷ ×14ἀδελφούς ×13

Books where it appears most

Acts ×581 Corinthians ×40Matthew ×39Luke ×24Mark ×20Romans ×201 Thessalonians ×19James ×19

Verses (first 25 of 321)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1 Α (A).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G79 ἀδελφή (adelphḗ), G81 ἀδελφότης (adelphótēs), G5361 φιλάδελφος (philádelphos), G5569 ψευδάδελφος (pseudádelphos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does adelphós (G80) mean?

A brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g1 (α)).

How is G80 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G80 as: brother.

How often does ἀδελφός (adelphós) appear?

Strong's G80 is tagged on 348 words in 321 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:2 and last appears in Revelation 22:9.