'Adopted' in the Bible

You are not to have sexual intercourse with your father’s wife’s daughter, who is adopted by your father; she is your sister.

Mordecai was the legal guardian of his cousin Hadassah (that is, Esther), because she didn’t have a father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was extremely good-looking. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter.

Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai who had adopted her as his own daughter. When her turn came to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, suggested. Esther won approval in the sight of everyone who saw her.

but mingled with the nationsand adopted their ways.

and when he was left outside, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted and raised him as her own son.

He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,