◄ 79. adelphé ►
Strong's Lexicon adelphé: Sister Original Word: ἀδελφή Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: adelphé Pronunciation: ah-del-FAY Phonetic Spelling: (ad-el-fay') Definition: Sister Meaning: a sister, a woman (fellow-)member of a church, a Christian woman. Word Origin: Derived from ἀδελφός (adelphos), meaning "brother," which itself comes from the prefix ἀ- (a-, "together") and δελφύς (delphys, "womb"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is אָחוֹת (achot), Strong's Hebrew #269, which also means "sister." Usage: In the New Testament, ἀδελφή (adelphé) is used to denote a female sibling, a sister. It can refer to a biological sister or, in a broader sense, to a female member of the Christian community, emphasizing the familial bond among believers. This term underscores the spiritual kinship and unity within the body of Christ. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, family ties were of utmost importance, and the concept of kinship extended beyond biological relationships to include spiritual and communal bonds. The early Christian community adopted this familial language to express the deep connection and mutual responsibility among its members. Women in the early church played significant roles, and the term "sister" highlighted their integral part in the faith community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin fem. from adelphos Definition sister NASB Translation believing (1), sister (16), sisters (8). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 79: ἀδελφή ἀδελφή, (ῆς, ἡ (see ἀδελφός) (from Aeschylus down), sister; 1. a full, own sister (i. e. by birth): Matthew 19:29; Luke 10:39; John 11:1, 3, 5; John 19:25; Romans 16:15, etc.; respecting the sisters of Christ, mentioned in Matthew 13:56; Mark 6:3, see ἀδελφός, 1. 2. one connected by the tie of the Christian religion: 1 Corinthians 7:15; 1 Corinthians 9:5; Philemon 1:2 L T Tr WH; James 2:15; with a subjective genitive, a Christian woman especially dear to one, Romans 16:1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sister. Fem of adephos; a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically) -- sister. see GREEK adephos Forms and Transliterations αδελφαι αδελφαί ἀδελφαί ἀδελφαὶ αδελφας αδελφάς ἀδελφάς ἀδελφὰς αδελφη αδελφή ἀδελφή ἀδελφὴ ἀδελφῇ αδελφην αδελφήν ἀδελφὴν αδελφης αδελφής ἀδελφῆς αδελφιδέ αδελφιδοί αδελφιδόν αδελφιδός αδελφιδού αδελφιδώ adelphai adelphaí adelphaì adelphas adelphás adelphàs adelphe adelphē adelphḗ adelphḕ adelphêi adelphē̂i adelphen adelphēn adelphḕn adelphes adelphês adelphēs adelphē̂s Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 12:50 N-NFS GRK: ἀδελφὸς καὶ ἀδελφὴ καὶ μήτηρ NAS: he is My brother and sister and mother. KJV: brother, and sister, and mother. INT: brother and sister and mother Matthew 13:56 N-NFP GRK: καὶ αἱ ἀδελφαὶ αὐτοῦ οὐχὶ NAS: And His sisters, are they not all KJV: And his sisters, are they not INT: and the sisters of him not Matthew 19:29 N-AFP GRK: ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς ἢ πατέρα NAS: brothers or sisters or father KJV: brethren, or sisters, or father, INT: brothers or sisters or father Mark 3:32 Noun-NFP GRK: καὶ αἱ ἀδελφαί σου ἔξω INT: and the sister of you outside Mark 3:35 N-NFS GRK: μου καὶ ἀδελφὴ καὶ μήτηρ NAS: he is My brother and sister and mother. KJV: and my sister, and mother. INT: of me and sister and mother Mark 6:3 N-NFP GRK: εἰσὶν αἱ ἀδελφαὶ αὐτοῦ ὧδε NAS: and Simon? Are not His sisters here KJV: not his sisters here with INT: are the sisters of him here Mark 10:29 N-AFP GRK: ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς ἢ μητέρα NAS: brothers or sisters or mother KJV: brethren, or sisters, or father, INT: brothers or sisters or mother Mark 10:30 N-AFP GRK: ἀδελφοὺς καὶ ἀδελφὰς καὶ μητέρας NAS: and brothers and sisters and mothers KJV: brethren, and sisters, and mothers, INT: brothers and sisters and mothers Luke 10:39 N-NFS GRK: τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη Μαριάμ NAS: She had a sister called Mary, KJV: she had a sister called Mary, INT: to this she had a sister called Mary Luke 10:40 N-NFS GRK: ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην NAS: do You not care that my sister has left KJV: that my sister hath left me INT: that the sister of me alone Luke 14:26 N-AFP GRK: καὶ τὰς ἀδελφάς ἔτι τε NAS: and brothers and sisters, yes, KJV: brethren, and sisters, yea, and INT: and the sisters yes and John 11:1 N-GFS GRK: Μάρθας τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτῆς NAS: of Mary and her sister Martha. KJV: and her sister Martha. INT: Martha the sister of her John 11:3 N-NFP GRK: οὖν αἱ ἀδελφαὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν NAS: So the sisters sent KJV: Therefore his sisters sent unto INT: therefore the sisters to him John 11:5 N-AFS GRK: καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτῆς καὶ NAS: Martha and her sister and Lazarus. KJV: and her sister, and Lazarus. INT: and the sister of her and John 11:28 N-AFS GRK: Μαριὰμ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτῆς λάθρᾳ NAS: Mary her sister, saying KJV: Mary her sister secretly, saying, INT: Mary the sister of her secretly John 11:39 N-NFS GRK: αὐτῷ ἡ ἀδελφὴ τοῦ τετελευτηκότος NAS: Martha, the sister of the deceased, KJV: Martha, the sister of him that was dead, INT: to him the sister of him who has died John 19:25 N-NFS GRK: καὶ ἡ ἀδελφὴ τῆς μητρὸς NAS: and His mother's sister, Mary KJV: his mother's sister, Mary the [wife] INT: and the sister of the mother Acts 23:16 N-GFS GRK: υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τὴν NAS: of Paul's sister heard KJV: And when Paul's sister's son heard INT: son of the sister of Paul the Romans 16:1 N-AFS GRK: Φοίβην τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν οὖσαν NAS: I commend to you our sister Phoebe, KJV: Phebe our sister, which is a servant INT: Phoebe the sister of us being Romans 16:15 N-AFS GRK: καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ NAS: Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, KJV: and his sister, and Olympas, INT: and the sister of him and 1 Corinthians 7:15 N-NFS GRK: ἢ ἡ ἀδελφὴ ἐν τοῖς NAS: or the sister is not under bondage KJV: A brother or a sister is not INT: or the sister in 1 Corinthians 9:5 N-AFS GRK: ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀδελφὴν γυναῖκα περιάγειν NAS: to take along a believing wife, KJV: to lead about a sister, a wife, INT: have we authority a sister a wife to take about 1 Timothy 5:2 N-AFP GRK: νεωτέρας ὡς ἀδελφὰς ἐν πάσῃ NAS: women as sisters, in all KJV: the younger as sisters, with all INT: younger as sisters with all Philemon 1:2 N-DFS GRK: Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ καὶ Ἀρχίππῳ NAS: and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus INT: to Apphia our sister and to Archippus James 2:15 N-NFS GRK: ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἀδελφὴ γυμνοὶ ὑπάρχωσιν NAS: or sister is without clothing KJV: a brother or sister be naked, INT: a brother or a sister naked be Strong's Greek 79 26 Occurrences ἀδελφαὶ — 4 Occ. ἀδελφὰς — 5 Occ. ἀδελφὴ — 9 Occ. ἀδελφὴν — 5 Occ. ἀδελφῆς — 3 Occ.