Occurrences
Adelphḗ occurs 24 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (4), Luke (3), John (6), Acts (1), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (2), 1 Timothy (1), James (1), 2 John (1)
- Matthew 12:50 — For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister (ἀδελφὴ), and mother.
- Matthew 13:56 — And his sisters (ἀδελφαὶ), are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
- Matthew 19:29 — And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters (ἀδελφὰς), or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
- Mark 3:35 — For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister (ἀδελφὴ), and mother.
- Mark 6:3 — Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters (ἀδελφαὶ) here with us? And they were offended at him.
- Mark 10:29 — And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters (ἀδελφὰς), or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,
- Mark 10:30 — But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters (ἀδελφὰς), and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
- Luke 10:39 — And she had a sister (ἀδελφὴ) called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
- Luke 10:40 — But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister (ἀδελφὴ) hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
- Luke 14:26 — If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters (ἀδελφὰς), yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
- John 11:1 — Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister (ἀδελφῆς) Martha.
- John 11:3 — Therefore his sisters (ἀδελφαὶ) sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
- John 11:5 — Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister (ἀδελφὴν), and Lazarus.
- John 11:28 — And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister (ἀδελφὴν) secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
- John 11:39 — Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister (ἀδελφὴ) of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
- John 19:25 — Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister (ἀδελφὴ), Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
- Acts 23:16 — And when Paul’s sister’s (ἀδελφῆς) son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
- Romans 16:1 — I commend unto you Phebe our sister (ἀδελφὴν), which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
- Romans 16:15 — Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister (ἀδελφὴν), and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
- 1 Corinthians 7:15 — But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister (ἀδελφὴ) is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
- 1 Corinthians 9:5 — Have we not power to lead about a sister (ἀδελφὴν), a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
- 1 Timothy 5:2 — The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters (ἀδελφὰς), with all purity.
- James 2:15 — If a brother or sister (ἀδελφὴ) be naked, and destitute of daily food,
- 2 John 1:13 — The children of thy elect sister (ἀδελφῆς) greet thee. Amen.