Etymology

adelphoi

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Today it means: The brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ, named in the New Testament as James, Joses, Simon, and Jude; unnamed sisters are mentioned in Mark and Matthew. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀδελφοί
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀδελφοί
  2. English todayadelphoi

Ancient Greek ἀδελφοί (adelphoí)

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