ἀδελφούς
adelphous
from Α (as a connective particle) and (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α):--brother.
Matthew 4:21 · Word #7
Lexicon G80
| Lemma | ἀδελφός |
| Transliteration | adelphós |
| Strong's | G80 |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδελφός |
| Strong's | G80 |
SIBI-P1 G80-08
brothers (masculine plural, direct object)
| Root | ἀδελφός (adelphos) |
| Core Meanings | brother, male sibling, kinsman, fellow member of a community |
| Semantic Range | male sibling born of the same parents; half-brother; close relative; fellow Israelite; spiritual brother within the covenant community; associate bound by shared faith. |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, ἀδελφός extends beyond biological kinship to covenantal and spiritual solidarity, expressing the familial bond among Israelites and later among believers in Messiah, emphasizing shared origin, loyalty, and mutual responsibility. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AMP — noun, accusative case, masculine gender, plural number; functioning typically as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma ἀδελφός denotes one born from the same womb, hence a brother or close kinsman. The form ἀδελφοὺς is accusative masculine plural (AMP), so the rendering preserves the plural masculine sense and indicates its function as the direct object in 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 |
G80-03 |
adelphoi | brothers (same-womb ones) |
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 |