Words the Bible translates as kinsman
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 7 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- adelphosἀδελφόςbrother: a male who shares your bond, from a born sibling out to a fellow member of God's family
- aḥאָחa brother: a male tied to you by birth, and by extension anyone bound to you by blood, nation, or loyal kinship
- ga'alגָּאַלto act as the next of kin who reclaims what has been lost to the family: buying back land or a relative, avenging a killing, or pleading a relative's cause.
- qarovקָרֹבnear: close by, whether in space, in time, in family, or in relationship
- sungenēsσυγγενήςa relative: someone who belongs to your family line, whether a member of your wider family or a fellow member of your people
- modaמוֹדַעkinsmannot studied yet
- moda'atמֹדַעַתkinsmannot studied yet
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