Brother (Easton)

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In the natural and common sense (Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:1,19 ). A near relation, a cousin (Genesis 13:8; 14:16; Matthew 12:46; John 7:3; Acts 1:14; Galatians 1:19 ). Simply a fellow-countryman (Matthew 5:47; Acts 3:22; Hebrews 7:5 ). A disciple or follower (Matthew 25:40; Hebrews 2:11,12 ). One of the"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter B Bible Dictionaries Brother Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Brook Next Entry Bruit Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Mother-in-Law Mother Brotherly Kindness (only first 3 shown) Thompson Chain Reference Mothers-in-Law Mothers Devout Mothers (only first 3 shown) Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Seven Days with Mother Dictionaries American Church Dictionary Mothering Sunday American Tract Society Mother Brother Bridgeway Bible Dictionary James the Brother of Jesus Brother Baker's Evangelical Dictionary Mother Brother Charles Buck Dictionary Love, Brotherly Lay-Brothers Brothers Easton's Bible Dictionary Brother Bether Fausset Bible Dictionary Mother Mary, Mother of Mark Brother (only first 3 shown) Holman Bible Dictionary Mother Love, Brotherly Brothers, Jesus (only first 3 shown) Hitchcock Bible Names Bether Hastings' BibleDictionary Twin Brothers Mother Brotherly Love (only first 3 shown) Hastings' NT Dictionary Twin Brothers Mother (2) Mother (only first 3 shown) Dictionary of Early Christian Biography Nonna, Mother of Gregory Nazianzen Juliana, Mother of the Virgin Demetrias Helena, Saint, Mother of Constantine the Great (only first 3 shown) King James Dictionary Rather Mother Brotherly (only first 3 shown) Morrish Bible Dictionary Mother Mary, the Mother of Jesus James, the Lord's Brother (only first 3 shown) 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Sunday, Mothering Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy (only first 3 shown) Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Mother Brother Bether People's Bible Dictionary Bether Smith Bible Dictionary Twin Brothers Mother Mary Mother of Mark (only first 3 shown) Vines' Expository Dictionary Wife's Mother Rather Mother-in-Law (only first 3 shown) Mother Brother Whyte's Bible Characters The Mother of Zebedee's Children James the Lord's Brother Wilson's Bible Types Mother Brother Webster Dictionary T'other Soother Smothering (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Brother Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Arval Brothers Broker Brother Leo (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Bether Broidered Brother (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Bether Brother Mother McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Alan (Rather Alain) de Lisle Andrew of the Mother of God Angelic Brothers (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Bog-Trotter Bril Brothers, Matthew and Paul Brothers, Richard (only first 3 shown) The Catholic Encyclopedia Anthony of the Mother of God Brother Azarias Brother Leo (only first 3 shown) The Jewish Encyclopedia Brecher, Adolph Brecher, Gideon (Gedaliah B. Eliezer) Broker (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܐܰܚܳܐ ܐܶܡܳܐ ܚܳܡܳܐ ἀδελφός ἀμήτωρ Διόσκουροι (only first 3 shown) אָח אַח אֵם (only first 3 shown) In the natural and common sense ( Matthew 1:2 ; Luke 3:1,19 ). A near relation, a cousin ( Genesis 13:8 ; 14:16 ; Matthew 12:46 ; John 7:3 ; Acts 1:14 ; Galatians 1:19 ). Simply a fellow-countryman ( Matthew 5:47 ; Acts 3:22 ; Hebrews 7:5 ). A disciple or follower ( Matthew 25:40 ; Hebrews 2:11,12 ). One of the same faith ( Amos 1:9 ; Acts 9:30 ; 11:29 ; 1 Corinthians 5:11 ); whence the early disciples of our Lord were known to each other as brethren. A colleague in office ( Ezra 3:2 ; 1 Corinthians 1:1 ; 2 co 1:1 ). A fellow-man ( Genesis 9:5 ; 19:7 ; Matthew 5:22,23,24 ; 7:5 ; Hebrews 2:17 ). One beloved or closely united with another in affection ( 2 Samuel 1:26 ; Acts 6:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:1 ). Brethren of Jesus ( Matthew 1:25 ; 12:46,50 : Mark 3:31,32 ; Galatians 1:19 ; 1 Corinthians 9:5 , etc.) were probably the younger children of Joseph and Mary. Some have supposed that they may have been the children of Joseph by a former marriage, and others that they were the children of Mary, the Virgin's sister, and wife of Cleophas. The first interpretation, however, is the most natural.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)