16 occurrences

'Brother's' in the Bible

But the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!

Verse ConceptsCryingHuman Blood ShedCries Of Distress To GodWhat Do You Do?RevengeSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainHuman Blood ShedOther References To Mouths

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan.

Verse ConceptsContinentsTwo SonsPeople With Apt Names

Stay there until your brother's anger against you subsides and he forgets what you did to him. Then I'll send someone to bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?"

Verse ConceptsAnger, Sinful ExamplesForgetting ThingsAnger SubsidingBereavement

Then Judah said to Onan, "Have sexual relations with your brother's wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her so that you may raise up a descendant for your brother."

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

But Onan knew that the child would not be considered his. So whenever he had sexual relations with his brother's wife, he withdrew prematurely so as not to give his brother a descendant.

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

If a man has sexual intercourse with his brother's wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother's nakedness; they will be childless.

Verse ConceptsForbidden Sexual RelationshipsReasons For BarrennessNakedness UncoveredMarriage ControlledRelationships With BoyfriendRelationships And DatingSame Sex Marriage

But if the man does not want to marry his brother's widow, then she must go to the elders at the town gate and say, "My husband's brother refuses to preserve his brother's name in Israel; he is unwilling to perform the duty of a brother-in-law to me!"

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

then his sister-in-law must approach him in view of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. She will then respond, "Thus may it be done to any man who does not maintain his brother's family line!"

Verse ConceptsFacesSpittingSaliva

Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided; his brother's name was Joktan.

Now the day came when Job's sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

Verse ConceptsGod Is Holy

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine 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 
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