# G81 ἀδελφότης

ἀδελφότης (adelphótēs), Strong’s G81: brotherhood (properly, the feeling of brotherliness), i.e. the (Christian) fraternity KJV: brethren, brotherhood. Occurs 8 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G81 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*adelphótēs* — brotherhood (properly, the feeling of brotherliness), i.e. the (Christian) fraternity

KJV: brethren, brotherhood

Derived from [ἀδελφός adelphós](https://besorah.bible/word/G80) (a brother)

Occurs 8 times.

## Where it occurs
- [1 Peter 2:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/2?v=17) — Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
- [1 Peter 5:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/5?v=9) — Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same…
- [1 Maccabees 12:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/12?v=10) — have undertaken to send that we might renew our brotherhood and friendship with you, to the end that we should not…
- [1 Maccabees 12:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/12?v=17) — We commanded them therefore to go also to you, and to salute you, and to deliver you our letters concerning the…
- [4 Maccabees 9:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/9?v=23) — “Imitate me, O kindred. Never desert your station, nor renounce my brotherhood in courage. Fight the holy and honorable…
- [4 Maccabees 10:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/10?v=3) — I don’t renounce the noble relationship of my kindred.
- [4 Maccabees 10:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/10?v=15) — By the blessed death of my kindred, and the eternal punishment of the tyrant, and the glorious life of the pious, I…
- [4 Maccabees 13:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/13?v=27) — And yet, although nature, companionship, and virtuous morals increased their brotherly love, those who were left…