Word study · Greek

adelphós

brothers

Say it: ad-el-FOS (approximate)

ἀδελφός

What it means

A brother. "As a brother" (3:15) and Paul's frequent "brothers" (1:3; 2:1, 2:13, 2:15; 3:1, 3:6, 3:13).

Range of meaning

  • BrotherA male sibling.
  • Sibling in the faithA fellow believer.