ἀδελφός
adelphos
brother
from Α (as a connective particle) and (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α):--brother.
Romans 14:21 · Word #13
Lexicon G80
| Lemma | ἀδελφός |
| Transliteration | adelphós |
| Strong's | G80 |
| In-context | brother |
| Literal | brother |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδελφός |
| Strong's | G80 |
SIBI-P1 G80-06
brother (male womb-kin)
| Root | ἀδελφός (adelphos) |
| Core Meanings | brother, male sibling, fellow member of a kin group, covenant brother |
| Semantic Range | biological brother; half-brother; close male relative; fellow Israelite; spiritual brother within a faith community; neighbor bound by covenantal or communal ties. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἀδελφός extends beyond blood relation to express covenant solidarity among Israelites and spiritual kinship among believers. It conveys themes of shared origin, mutual obligation, and communal identity within the people of God. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS,). Functions typically as the subject or predicate nominative; denotes a single male person identified as a brother. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "brother (male womb-kin)" preserves the etymological sense of one "from the same womb" (a-delphys) while clearly indicating a male sibling. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected by the singular "brother," suitable for a subject or predicate nominative in context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀδελφός (brother, male sibling, fellow member of a kin group, covenant brother)
| 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 |