5 occurrences in 4 translations

'Half brother' in the Bible

Then Jotham ran away to Beer and lived there to escape from Abimelech his half-brother.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesEscaping From Peoplebeer

He did this so the violent deaths of Jerub-Baal's seventy sons might be avenged and Abimelech, their half-brother who murdered them, might have to pay for their spilled blood, along with the leaders of Shechem who helped him murder them.

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Nature OfSeventiesKilling Brothers

Later, her brother Absalom asked her, "Has Amnon, that brother of yours, raped you? Then keep quiet about your half-brother for now, my sister. Stop taking this so personally." From that time on, Tamar lived in continuous desolation within her brother Absalom's house.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being SilentLoneliness And Depression

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Half-Brother (3 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

φιλαδελφία 
Philadelphia 
Usage: 6

ἥμισυ 
hemisu 
Usage: 5

G81
ἀδελφότης 
Adelphotes 
Usage: 2

ψευδάδελφος 
Pseudadelphos 
Usage: 2

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