12 occurrences

'Brother' in the Bible

And Moses sent for Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel, the brother of Aaron's father, and said to them, Come near and take your brothers away from before the holy place, outside the tent-circle.

Verse ConceptsCousinsCamps, Unclean ThingsCarrying Dead Bodies

You may not have sex relations with the wife of your father's brother, for she is of your family;

Verse ConceptsForbidden Sexual RelationshipsNakedness Uncovered

Let there be no hate in your heart for your brother; but you may make a protest to your neighbour, so that he may be stopped from doing evil.

Verse ConceptsAngerConfrontationChallengesIncurring GuiltParticipation, In SinRebukeLove To Others Shown InDuties To NeighboursReproving PeopleGuiltSibling Love

And if a man has sex relations with the wife of his father's brother, he has put shame on his father's brother: their sin will be on them; till the day of their death they will have no children.

Verse ConceptsIncurring GuiltOffspringForbidden Sexual RelationshipsReasons For BarrennessNakedness Uncovered

But only for his near relations, for his mother or his father, his son or his daughter, and his brother;

Verse ConceptsHonouring Parents

If your brother becomes poor, and has to give up some of his land for money, his nearest relation may come and get back that which his brother has given up.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of Possessionsethics, socialPoverty, Remedies ForRedemption, In Everyday Life

And if your brother becomes poor and is not able to make a living, then you are to keep him with you, helping him as you would a man from another country who is living among you.

Verse ConceptsLiberalityethics, socialGenerosity, HumanGenerosity, Used TowardsLove To Others Shown InStrangersPoor PeopleLoving Foreigners

Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And Social BehaviourFear God!lent

And if your brother becomes poor and gives himself to you for money, do not make use of him like a servant who is your property;

Verse ConceptsSlavery, In OtPoor People

Or his father's brother, or the son of his father's brother, or any near relation; or if he gets money, he may make himself free.

Verse ConceptsGetting Rich

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Brother (439 instances)
Comrade (14 instances)
Kinsman (27 instances)
Match (10 instances)

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