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Brother
Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source
- Signifies
- a relative Genesis 14:16Genesis 29:12
- a neighbor Deuteronomy 23:7Judges 21:6Nehemiah 5:7
- any Israelite Jeremiah 34:9Obadiah 1:10
- mankind Genesis 9:5Matthew 18:351 John 3:15
- a companion 2 Samuel 1:261 Kings 13:301 Kings 20:33
- Love of Proverbs 17:17Proverbs 18:24
- Unfaithful Proverbs 27:10
- Reuben's love for Joseph Genesis 37:21Genesis 37:22
- Joseph's, for his brethren Genesis 43:30–34Genesis 45:1–5Genesis 50:19–25
- A fraternal epithet, especially among Christians.
- Instituted by Christ Matthew 12:50Matthew 25:40Hebrews 2:11Hebrews 2:12
- Used by disciples Acts 9:17Acts 21:20Romans 16:231 Corinthians 7:122 Corinthians 2:13
- by Peter 1 Peter 1:22
- Used among the Israelites Leviticus 19:17Deuteronomy 22:1–4
- Brother's widow.
- Law concerning Levirate marriage of Deuteronomy 25:5–10Matthew 22:24Mark 12:19Luke 20:28