ἀδελφοί
adelphós
brethren
A male sibling, one born of the same father or mother; in a broader sense, a member of the same family, clan, community, or group. In extended usage, the term includes close associates, fellow members of a social, religious, or ethnic group, and sometimes co-believers or colleagues. Contextually, can refer to literal brothers, kin, compatriots, associates, or figurative 'brothers' in a spiritual or communal sense.
James 2:1 · Word #1
Lexicon G80
| Lemma | ἀδελφός |
| Transliteration | adelphós |
| Strong's | G80 |
| Definition | A male sibling, one born of the same father or mother; in a broader sense, a member of the same family, clan, community, or group. In extended usage, the term includes close associates, fellow members of a social, religious, or ethnic group, and sometimes co-believers or colleagues. Contextually, can refer to literal brothers, kin, compatriots, associates, or figurative 'brothers' in a spiritual or communal sense. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | brethren |
| Literal | brothers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδελφός |
| Strong's | G80 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G80-03
brothers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP): functioning as a subject or predicate nominative; masculine gender; plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative masculine plural form denotes multiple male siblings or members of the same kin-group. "Brothers" preserves the root sense of those born from the same womb while allowing for its extended communal meaning. |
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