ἀδελφή
Transliteration
adelphē (Key)
Pronunciation
ad-el-fay'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἀδελφός (G80)
mGNT
26x in 9 unique form(s) TR
24x in 7 unique form(s) LXX
102x in 8 unique form(s)
ἀδελφαὶ — 3x
ἀδελφὰς — 4x
ἀδελφάς — 1x
ἀδελφὴ — 7x
ἀδελφή — 1x
ἀδελφὴν — 5x
ἀδελφῆς — 3x
ἀδελφαὶ — 3x
ἀδελφαί — 1x
ἀδελφὰς — 4x
ἀδελφάς — 1x
ἀδελφὴ — 7x
ἀδελφή — 1x
ἀδελφῇ — 1x
ἀδελφὴν — 5x
ἀδελφῆς — 3x
ἀδελφαὶ — 1x
ἀδελφὰς — 1x
ἀδελφάς — 4x
ἀδελφὴ — 23x
ἀδελφή — 20x
ἀδελφῇ — 8x
ἀδελφὴν — 25x
ἀδελφῆς — 20x
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:144,22

Strong’s Definitions

ἀδελφή adelphḗ, ad-el-fay'; feminine of G80; a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically):—sister.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G79 in the following manner: sister (24x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G79 in the following manner: sister (24x).

  1. a full, own sister

  2. one connected by the tie of the Christian religion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀδελφή adelphḗ, ad-el-fay'; feminine of G80; a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically):—sister.
STRONGS G79:
ἀδελφή, -ῆς, ἡ (see ἀδελφός) (from Aeschylus down), sister;
1. a full, own sister (i. e. by birth): Matthew 19:29; Luke 10:39; John 11:1, 3, 5; John 19:25; Romans 16:15, etc.; respecting the sisters of Christ, mentioned in Matthew 13:56; Mark 6:3, see ἀδελφός, 1.
2. one connected by the tie of the Christian religion: 1 Corinthians 7:15; 1 Corinthians 9:5; Philemon 1:2 L T Tr WH; James 2:15; with a subjective genitive, a Christian woman especially dear to one, Romans 16:1.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
13:56; 19:29
Mark
6:3
Luke
10:39
John
11:1; 11:3; 11:5; 19:25
Romans
16:1; 16:15
1 Corinthians
7:15; 9:5
Philemon
1:2
James
2:15