ἀδελφοῦ
adelphós
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.
Matthew 7:5 · Word #20
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 GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδελφός |
| Strong's | G80 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G80-07
of a brother
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS) — indicating possession, source, or relational association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine singular form denotes possession or relationship, rendered naturally in English as "of a brother." The term preserves the root sense of one born from the same womb, while allowing its broader associative meaning. |
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