ἀδελφή adelphē G0079
“a sister” — Dodson Greek Lexicon
Same root: Related words from the same root: 2 more words
Strong's Greek Dictionary (1890) says these words are built from one another, all going back to ἀδελφός adelphos (G0080). Each line says which source links it. Words with a prefix are listed with their main word, not with the prefix. Related words can still differ in meaning.
- ἀδελφός adelphos G0080 “a brother” head of this family (per Strong's: a compound of other words) in 321 verses
- ἀδελφότης adelphotēs G0081 “brotherhood” built from ἀδελφός G0080 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 2 verses
Rendered in KJV as: sister ×15, sisters ×8, sister’s ×1, of ×1 (25 links)
Each verse shows the form used there and its grammar in plain English. What do these terms mean?
Full definitions (source + licence)
Dodson Greek Lexicon [G0079]
a sister, a woman (fellow-)member of a church, a Christian woman.
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26 verse(s)
- Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.adelphē – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - Matthew 13:56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?adelphai – noun · nominative (subject) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NPF - Matthew 19:29 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.adelphas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-APF - Mark 3:32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. verse | pericope | chapter
- Mark 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.adelphē – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - Mark 6:3 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.adelphai – noun · nominative (subject) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NPF - Mark 10:29 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,adelphas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-APF - Mark 10:30 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.adelphas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-APF - Luke 10:39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.adelphē – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - Luke 10:40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.adelphē – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - Luke 14:26 If any \+add man\+add* come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.adelphas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-APF - John 11:1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.adelphēs – noun · genitive (often 'of') · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-GSF - John 11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.adelphai – noun · nominative (subject) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NPF - John 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.adelphēn – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - John 11:28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.adelphēn – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - John 11:39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.adelphē – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - John 19:25 ¶ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.adelphē – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - Acts 23:16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.adelphēs – noun · genitive (often 'of') · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-GSF - Romans 16:1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:adelphēn – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - Romans 16:15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.adelphēn – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - 1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases : but God hath called us to peace.adelphē – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - 1 Corinthians 9:5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?adelphēn – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - 1 Timothy 5:2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.adelphas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-APF - Philemon 1:2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: verse | pericope | chapter
- James 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,adelphē – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - 2 John 1:13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.adelphēs – noun · genitive (often 'of') · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
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