Matthew 5:23-24 Who does adelphos (ἀδελφός, brother) refer to? Some believe adelphos (ἀδελφός, brother) applies to many different people who are relationally close to you (believers and nonbelievers) and some say it's only for conflicts with other believers
Whats the meaning of brother in 1 John 2. 9-11? In 1 John 2 9-11, John uses adelphos, or brother Researching that, I came across The Outline of Biblical Usage by Larry Pierce which says adelphos is sometimes used to mean countryman and co-empl
Can αδελφοί refer to cousins? - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange 1 I realize there is a broader use of the word αδελφοί that is made explicit by Jesus (Matthew 12:48-50), was evidently already in the Jewish vernacular (Acts 2:37, etc ), is used extensively by Paul, and has a parallel usage in English, both inside and outside the church In English this use is obviously distinct, and the passage above would not be confused for the broader sense of
genesis - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange Does adelphos etymology assumes common ancestry of man? From perplexity ai: The etymology of adelphos (Greek: ἀδελφός) comes from "a-" (together) and "delphys" (womb), literally meaning "from the same womb" This origin suggests a common ancestry, specifically referring to people who share a biological parent, such as full or half-brothers
Does the meaning of “adelphoi” change throughout 1 Corinthians? The Greek word ἀδελφός (adelphos) "brother" has a very broad meaning as exemplified by its use in both the NT and LXX literal biological brother with the same mother: Matt 4:18, 21, John 1:41, Gen 4:2, 8, 9, etc
referent identification - Who is his brother in 1 John 5:16 . . . The term (adelphos) obviously describes a family relationship What kind of family? Gal 5:10 reads: Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers So it might be a "fellow disciple" Jesus Christ explained, that he himself decided who is his brother sister (Mat 12:50):
1 Corinthians 14:26 Use of the word brethren in Pauls writing When Paul uses the Greek 'adelphoi' in his letters e g "What then shall we say, brothers and sisters?" (1 Corinthians 14:26) is he meaning brothers and sisters (as the NIV translates) or just men?
Did Paul refer to James as a literal brother of Jesus? Christ mythicists claim that Paul refers to James as a brother of the Lord only in the same sense that all Christians are (spiritual) brothers Here are the relevant passages (NRSV): Galatians 1:1