Strong's Lexicon

G79

G79 — ἀδελφή

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekadelphenounOccurrences: 26

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G79
Word:ἀδελφή
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:feminine of G80
Language:Greek
Occurrences:26
Transliteration:adelphe
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ad-el-fay'
Meaning:1. a sister 2. (of faith) a sister in our Lord, Jesus
KJV Renderings:sister

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀδελφή, (ῆς, (see ἀδελφός) (from Aeschylus down), sister;

1. a full, own sister (i. e. by birth): Mat 19:29; Luk 10:39; Joh 11:1; Joh 11:3; Joh 11:5; Joh 19:25; Rom 16:15, etc.; respecting the sisters of Christ, mentioned in Mat 13:56; Mar 6:3, see ἀδελφός, 1.

2. one connected by the tie of the Christian religion: 1Co 7:15; 1Co 9:5; Phm 1:2 L T Tr WH; Jas 2:15; with a subjective genitive, a Christian woman especially dear to one, Rom 16:1.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀδελφή (sister)

Matthew 12:50

KJV: For who soever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven the same is my brother and sister and mother
GK: όστις γαρ αν ποιήση το θέλημα του πατρός μου του εν ουρανοίς αυτός μου αδελφός και αδελφή και μήτηρ εστίν

Matthew 13:56

KJV: And his sisters are they not all with us Whence then hath this all these things
GK: και αι αδελφαί αυτού ουχί πάσαι προς ημάς εισί πόθεν ουν τούτω ταύτα πάντα

Matthew 19:29

KJV: And every one that hath forsaken houses or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name’s sake shall receive an hundredfold and shall inherit everlasting life
GK: και πας ος αφήκεν οικίαν η αδελφούς η αδελφάς η πατέρα η μητέρα η γυναίκα η τέκνα η αγρούς ένεκεν του ονόματός μου εκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται και ζωήν αιώνιον κληρονομήσει

Mark 3:35

KJV: For whosoever shall do the will of God the same is my brother and my sister and mother
GK: ος γαρ αν ποιήση το θέλημα του θεού ούτος αδελφός μου και αδελφή και μήτηρ εστί

Mark 6:3

KJV: Is not this the carpenter the son of Mary the brother of James and Joses and of Juda and Simon and are not his sisters here with us And they were offended at him
GK: ουχ ούτός εστιν ο τέκτων ο υιός Μαρίας αδελφός δε Ιακώβου και Ιωσή και Ιούδα και Σίμωνος και ουκ εισίν αι αδελφαί αυτού ώδε προς ημάς και εσκανδαλίζοντο εν αυτώ

Mark 10:29

KJV: And Jesus answered and said Verily I say unto you There is no man that hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my sake and the gospel’s
GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Ιησούς είπεν αμήν λέγω υμίν ουδείς εστιν ος αφήκεν οικίαν η αδελφούς η αδελφάς η πατέρα η μητέρα η γυναίκα η τέκνα η αγρούς ένεκεν εμού και του ευαγγελίου

Mark 10:30

KJV: But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions and in the world to come eternal life
GK: εαν μη λάβη εκατονταπλασίονα νυν εν τω καιρώ τούτω οικίας και άδελφους και αδελφάς και μητέρας και τέκνα και αγρούς μετά διωγμών και εν τω αιώνι τω ερχομένω ζωήν αιώνιον

Luke 10:39

KJV: And she had a sister called Mary which also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word
GK: και τήδε ην αδελφή καλουμένη Μαρία η και παρακαθίσασα παρά τους πόδας του Ιησού ήκουε τον λόγον αυτού

Luke 10:40

KJV: But Martha was cumbered about much serving and came to him and said Lord dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone bid her therefore that she help me
GK: η δε Μάρθα περιεσπάτο περί πολλήν διακονίαν επιστάσα δε είπε κύριε ου μέλει σοι ότι η αδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλιπε διακονείν είπε ούν αυτή ίνα μοι συναντιλάβηται

Luke 14:26

KJV: If any come to me and hate not his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters yea and his own life also he cannot be my disciple
GK: ει έρχεται προς με και ου μισεί τον πατέρα αυτού και την μητέρα και την γυναίκα και τα τέκνα και τους αδελφούς και τας αδελφάς έτι δε και την εαυτού ψυχήν ου δύναταί μου μαθητής είναι

John 11:1

KJV: Now a certain was sick Lazarus of Bethany the town of Mary and her sister Martha
GK: ην δε τις ασθενών Λάζαρος από Βηθανίας εκ της κώμης Μαρίας και Μάρθας της αδελφής αυτής

John 11:3

KJV: Therefore his sisters sent unto him saying Lord behold he whom thou lovest is sick
GK: απέστειλαν ούν αι αδελφαί προς αυτόν λέγουσαι κύριε ίδε ον φιλείς ασθενεί

John 11:5

KJV: Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus
GK: ηγάπα δε ο Ιησούς την Μάρθαν και την αδελφήν αυτής και τον Λάζαρον

John 11:28

KJV: And when she had so said she went her way and called Mary her sister secretly saying The Master is come and calleth for thee
GK: και ταύτα ειπούσα απήλθε και εφώνησεν Μαρίαν την αδελφήν αυτής λάθρα ειπούσα ο διδάσκαλος πάρεστι και φωνεί σε

John 11:39

KJV: Jesus said Take ye away the stone Martha the sister of him that was dead saith unto him Lord by this time he stinketh for he hath been four days
GK: λέγει ο Ιησούς άρατε τον λίθον λέγει αυτώ η αδελφή του τεθνηκότος Μάρθα κύριε ήδη όζει τεταρταίος γαρ εστι

John 19:25

KJV: Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother and his mother’s sister Mary of Cleophas and Mary Magdalene
GK: ειστήκεισαν δε παρά τω σταυρώ του Ιησού η μήτηρ αυτού και η αδελφή της μητρός αυτού Μαρία η του Κλωπά και Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή

Acts 23:16

KJV: And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait he went and entered into the castle and told Paul
GK: ακούσας δε ο υιός της αδελφής Παύλον το ένεδρον παραγενόμενος και εισελθών εις την παρεμβολήν απήγγειλε τω Παύλω

Romans 16:1

KJV: I commend unto you Phebe our sister which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea
GK: συνίστημι δε υμίν Φοίβην την αδελφήν ημών ούσαν διάκονον της εκκλησίας της εν Κεγχρεαίς

Romans 16:15

KJV: Salute Philologus and Julia Nereus and his sister and Olympas and all the saints which are with them
GK: ασπάσασθε Φιλολόγον και Ιουλίαν Νηρέαν και την αδελφήν αυτού και Ολυμπάν και τους συν αυτοίς πάντας αγίους

1 Corinthians 7:15

KJV: But if the unbelieving depart let him depart A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such but God hath called us to peace
GK: ει δε ο άπιστος χωρίζεται χωριζέσθω ου δεδούλωται ο αδελφός η η αδελφή εν τοις τοιούτοις εν δε ειρήνη κέκληκεν ημάς ο θεός

1 Corinthians 9:5

KJV: Have we not power to lead about a sister a wife as well as other apostles and the brethren of the Lord and Cephas
GK: μη έχομεν εξουσίαν αδελφήν γυναίκα περιάγειν ως και οι λοιποί απόστολοι και οι αδελφοί του κυρίου και Κηφάς

1 Timothy 5:2

KJV: The elder women as mothers the younger as sisters with all purity
GK: πρεσβυτέρας ως μητέρας νεωτέρας ως αδελφάς εν πάση αγνεία

James 2:15

KJV: If a brother or sister be naked and destitute of daily food
GK: εάν δε αδελφός η αδελφή γυμνοί υπάρχωσι και λειπόμενοι ώσι της εφημέρου τροφής

2 John 1:13

KJV: The children of thy elect sister greet thee Amen
GK: ασπάζεταί σε τα τέκνα της αδελφής σου της εκλεκτής αμήν
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