ἀδελφοὶ
adelphoi
brethren
from Α (as a connective particle) and (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α):--brother.
Acts 7:2 · Word #5
Lexicon G80
| Lemma | ἀδελφός |
| Transliteration | adelphós |
| Strong's | G80 |
| In-context | brethren |
| Literal | brothers |
Morphology N VOC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | VOC — Vocative — Direct address |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδελφός |
| Strong's | G80 |
SIBI-P1 G80-03
brothers (same-womb ones)
| Root | ἀδελφός (adelphos) |
| Core Meanings | brother, male sibling, kinsman, fellow member of a community |
| Semantic Range | male sibling from the same parents, half-brother, close relative, fellow Israelite, spiritual brother, member of the same faith community |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἀδελφός expresses both literal kinship and covenantal solidarity. It underscores shared identity—whether familial, ethnic, or spiritual—emphasizing communal bonds among Israelites and later among believers in Messiah. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMP = noun, nominative case, masculine gender, plural number; functioning typically as the subject or predicate nominative in a sentence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of ἀδελφός as one "from the same womb," highlighting shared birth or kinship. The plural form "brothers" reflects the nominative masculine plural (NMP) morphology, indicating multiple male siblings or fellow members functioning as the subject of a clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀδελφός (brother, male sibling, kinsman, fellow member of a community)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G80-01 |
adelphe | the sister-from-the-same-womb (nominative feminine singular); O brother-from-the-same-womb! (vocative masculine singular) |
G80-02 |
adelpho | to the brother |
G80-04 |
adelphois | to the brothers |
Word Usage (343 occurrences of G80)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:2 | ἀδελφοὺς | adelphous | brethren |
| Matthew 1:11 | ἀδελφοὺς | adelphous | brethren |
| Matthew 4:18 | ἀδελφούς | adelphous |