What does "Sisters" mean in the Bible?
In Col 4:10 the term should be "cousin." In biblical usage, this word is not limited to our sense, but, like "mother," "father," "son," "daughter," has a far wider application. Sisters appears in 7 verses across 5 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Sisters?
SIS'TER'S SON. In Col 4:10 the term should be "cousin." In biblical usage, this word is not limited to our sense, but, like "mother," "father," "son," "daughter," has a far wider application. Thus, in 2 Sam 13:2, it means a step- or half-sister, in Matt 13:56 a cousin, and in Rom 16:1 merely a fellow-believer.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Sisters?
Greek · G79
ἀδελφή
adelphē
sister
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Sisters appear in the Bible?
Sisters is referenced in 7 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Timothy 5:2
- John 11:3
- Luke 14:26
- Matthew 13:56
- Matthew 19:29
- Mark 10:29
- Mark 10:30
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Sisters.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Sisters?
Sisters appears in 7 verses across 5 books, most often in Matthew, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Sisters?
Matthew, Mark, 1 Timothy, John, Luke.
Where can I read every verse about Sisters?
This page lists 7 of them. Protos carries all 7, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
