UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀδελφότης

MainId: 000081000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: α

StrongCodes: G0081

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 000081001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: noun, f.

   Inflections:

   1. Lemma: ἀδελφότης

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -ητος

   RelatedLemmas: {'Word': 'ἀδελφός', 'Meanings': []}

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 000081001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 11.22

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

      LEXSubDomains: Socio-Religious

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-03-04 10:53:31

         DefinitionShort: an association of persons having a strong sense of unity

         Glosses: ['brotherhood', 'fellow believers']

         Comments: It is often quite impossible to speak of fellow Christians as ‘the brothers and sisters,’ since a number of receptor languages do not permit this type of extension of meaning from an underlying base meaning ‘brother’ or ‘sister.’ Therefore, it may be necessary to speak of ‘fellow believers’ or ‘those who believe together with others’ or ‘those who likewise believe.’ See also discussion at {D:11.23}.

      LEXReferences: 1 PET 2:17, 1 PET 5:9