13 occurrences

'Brother's' in the Bible

Now you're more cursed than the ground, which has opened to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainHuman Blood ShedOther References To Mouths

So Judah instructed Onan, "You are to have sexual relations with your dead brother's wife, performing the duty of a brother-in-law with her, and have offspring for your brother."

Verse ConceptsBrothersLoyaltyMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningWidowsBrothers in lawSocial dutiesDutysexSiblingsRaising ChildrenRelationships And DatingWifeSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

But Onan knew that the offspring wouldn't be his own heir, so whenever he had sexual relations with his brother's wife, he would spill his semen on the ground to avoid fathering offspring for his brother.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningSemenNot GivingPeople With General KnowledgesexSeedsSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

The palace manager searched for the cup, beginning with the oldest brother's sack and ending with the youngest brother's sack, and there it was! in Benjamin's sack.

Verse ConceptsBrothersBeginningSeeking For Concrete ThingsFinding Things

But if the man does not want to marry his brother's widow, then she must go to the elders at the city gate and declare, "My husband's brother refuses to perform the duty of a brother-in-law in order to preserve the name of his brother in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law.'

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToTownComing To GatesPeople UnwillingBrothers in lawMarriage Between Man And Woman

Some time later, when his children were celebrating in their oldest brother's house,

Verse ConceptsGod Is Holy

While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "Your children were celebrating in their oldest brother's house

Verse ConceptsWhile Still Speaking

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Brother (439 instances)
Brother's (49 instances)
Comrade (14 instances)

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ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

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