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== Vine's Expository Dictionary of OT Words <ref name="term_76538" /> == | |||
<p> ''''' sis´tẽr ''''' ( אחות , <i> ''''' 'āḥōth ''''' </i> ): Used repeatedly in the Old [[Testament]] of a female (1) having the same parents as another; or (2) having one parent in common, with another, half-sister ( [[Genesis]] 20:12; Leviticus 18:9 ), and also (3) of a female belonging to the same family or clan as another, so a kinswoman ( Genesis 24:60; Job 42:11 ); (4) also of a woman of the same country ( Numbers 25:18 ). (5) Figuratively , the two kingdoms, [[Israel]] and Judah, are sisters ( Ezekiel 23:7 ff). (6) Confederate cities are conceived of as sisters ( Ezekiel 16:45 ff). (7) <i> ''''''Āḥōth''''' </i> is used of objects which go in pairs, as curtains, each 'coupled to its sister' ( Exodus 26:3 , Exodus 26:6 ), and of wings in pairs ( Ezekiel 1:9; Ezekiel 3:13 ); (8) of virtues or conditions, with which one is closely related: "Say unto wisdom, thou art my sister" ( Proverbs 7:4; compare Job 17:14 ); (9) of a lover concerning his spouse, as a term of endearment ( Song of [[Solomon]] 4:9 f; Song of Solomon 5:1 f; Song of Solomon 8:8 ). </p> <p> In the New Testament, ἀδελφή , <i> ''''' adelphḗ ''''' </i> , used (1) in sense of physical or blood kinship ( Matthew 12:50; Matthew 13:56; Matthew 19:29; Luke 10:39 f; Luke 14:26; John 11:1 ff; John 19:25; Acts 23:16 ); (2) of fellow-members in Christ: "Phoebe, our sister" ( Romans 16:1; see also 1 Corinthians 7:15; 1 Timothy 5:1; James 2:15 ); (3) possibly, of a church, "thy elect sister" ( 2 John 1:13 ). See Relationships , [[Family]] . </p> | <p> <em> 'Âchôth </em> (אָחוֹת, Strong'S #269), “sister.” Like the words for “brother” and “father,” this noun is common to many Semitic languages. [[Whereas]] “brother” appears 629 times, “sister” occurs only 114 times. The usage is rare in the poetic literature with the exception of the [[Song]] of [[Solomon]] (7 times). The first occurrence is in Gen. 4:22: “And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of [[Tubalcain]] was Naamah.” </p> <p> The translation of “sister” for <em> 'âchôth </em> is only the beginning. In [[Hebrew]] custom the word was a term employed to refer to the daughter of one’s father and mother (Gen. 4:22) or one’s half-sister (Gen. 20:12). It may also refer to one’s aunt on the father’s side (Lev. 18:12; 20:19) or on the mother’s side (Lev. 18:13; 20:19). </p> <p> The use of <em> 'âchôth </em> more generally denotes female relatives: “And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, [[Thou]] art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them” (Gen. 24:60). This meaning lies behind the metaphorical use, where two divisions of a nation (Judah and Israel; Jer. 3:7) and two cities (Sodom and Samaria; Ezek. 16:46) are portrayed as sisters—Hebrew names of geographical entities are feminine. </p> <p> The more specialized meaning “beloved” is found only in Song of Sol. 4:9: “Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister [or beloved], my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.” Here <em> 'âchôth </em> is used as a term of endearment rather than a term for a blood relative. </p> <p> The [[Septuagint]] translates the word <em> adelphe </em> (“sister”). </p> | ||
== Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_79282" /> == | |||
<div> 1: Ἀδελφή (Strong'S #79 Noun [[Feminine]] adelphe ad-el-fay' ) </div> <p> is used (a) of natural relationship, e.g., Matthew 19:29; of the "sisters" of Christ, the children of [[Joseph]] and [[Mary]] after the virgin birth of Christ, e.g., Matthew 13:56; (b) of "spiritual kinship" with Christ, an affinity marked by the fulfillment of the will of the Father, Matthew 12:50; Mark 3:35; of spiritual relationship based upon faith in Christ, Romans 16:1; 1 Corinthians 7:15; 9:5 , AV and RV marg.; James 2:15; Philemon 1:2 , RV. </p> Colossians 4:10Cousin. | |||
== Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types <ref name="term_198373" /> == | |||
<p> [[Song]] of [[Solomon]] 4:9 (b) In this verse, as well as in the rest of this beautiful, poetical book, this word is used to represent the church. It is a type of the church. Many scholars disagree on the meaning of the various expressions used in these chapters, but it is plainly a description of a love affair between the church and her Lord. </p> <p> Jeremiah 3:10 (a) The two nations, [[Judah]] and Israel, are represented in this and in other portions as being sisters of each other, as they really were (See Ezekiel 16:46). </p> <p> Ezekiel 23:4 (a) Again the two nations of [[Israel]] and [[Samaria]] are represented as sisters, and they receive new names which describe their character. </p> <p> Matthew 13:56 These are really the sisters of the Lord JESUS, although the [[Roman]] church denies the plain statement of [[Scripture]] and teaches that these were really nieces, and not sisters. We do not know how many there were. The statement uses the plural word, which means more than one. [[Mary]] gave birth to at least six other children besides JESUS. She was only a virgin in the birth of the Saviour. After that she was a normal mother with her husband Joseph. </p> | |||
== Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_81420" /> == | |||
<p> in the style of the Hebrews, has equal latitude as brother. It is used not only for a sister by natural relation from the same father and mother, but also for a sister only by the same father or by the same mother, or a near relation only. [[Sarah]] is called sister to Abraham, [[Genesis]] 12:13; Genesis 20:12 , though only his niece according to some, or sister by the father's side according to others. In the law, Leviticus 18:18 , it is forbidden to take to wife the sister of a wife; to marry two sisters; or, according to some interpreters, to marry a second wife, having one already. Literally, "Thou shalt not take a wife over her sister to afflict her;" as if meaning to forbid polygamy. In the Gospels, the brothers and sisters of [[Jesus]] [[Christ]] are his cousins, children of the sisters of the holy virgin, Matthew 13:56; Mark 6:3 . </p> | |||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_175223" /> == | |||
<p> (1): (v. t.) To be sister to; to resemble closely. </p> <p> (2): (n.) One of the same kind, or of the same condition; - generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits. </p> <p> (3): (n.) A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community. </p> <p> (4): (n.) A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother. </p> | |||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_62876" /> == | |||
<p> SIS'TER, n. </p> 1. A female born of the same patents correlative to brother. 2. A woman of the same faith a female fellow christian. If a brother or sister be naked and destitute of daily food. James 2 . 3. A female of the same kind. 4. One of the same kind, or of the same condition as sister-fruits. 5. A female of the same society as the nuns of a convent. <p> SIS'TER, To resemble closely. </p> <p> SIS'TER, To be akin to be near to. Little used. </p> | |||
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_44198" /> == | |||
[[Genesis]] 29:13Genesis 30:130:8Genesis 20:12Song of [[Solomon]] 4:9Song of Solomon 8:8Romans 16:1-2Mark 3:35[[Family]] | |||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_17118" /> == | |||
<p> In the style of the Hebrews, "sister" had equal latitude with "brother." It is used, not only for a sister by natural relation, from the same father and mother, but also for a sister by the same father only, or by the same mother only; or for any near female relative, [[Genesis]] 12:13 . See [[Brother]] . </p> | |||
== Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology <ref name="term_18235" /> == | |||
<p> <i> See </i> [[Names Of Christians]]; [[Family Life And Relations]] </p> | |||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_57438" /> == | |||
<p> See Family. </p> | |||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_8260" /> == | |||
<p> ''''' sis´tẽr ''''' ( אחות , <i> ''''' 'āḥōth ''''' </i> ): [[Used]] repeatedly in the Old [[Testament]] of a female (1) having the same parents as another; or (2) having one parent in common, with another, half-sister ( [[Genesis]] 20:12; Leviticus 18:9 ), and also (3) of a female belonging to the same family or clan as another, so a kinswoman (Genesis 24:60; Job 42:11 ); (4) also of a woman of the same country (Numbers 25:18 ). (5) Figuratively , the two kingdoms, [[Israel]] and Judah, are sisters (Ezekiel 23:7 ff). (6) [[Confederate]] cities are conceived of as sisters ( Ezekiel 16:45 ff). (7) <i> ''''''Āḥōth''''' </i> is used of objects which go in pairs, as curtains, each 'coupled to its sister' (Exodus 26:3 , Exodus 26:6 ), and of wings in pairs (Ezekiel 1:9; Ezekiel 3:13 ); (8) of virtues or conditions, with which one is closely related: "Say unto wisdom, thou art my sister" (Proverbs 7:4; compare Job 17:14 ); (9) of a lover concerning his spouse, as a term of endearment (Song of [[Solomon]] 4:9 f; [[Song]] of Solomon 5:1 f; Song of Solomon 8:8 ). </p> <p> In the New Testament, ἀδελφή , <i> ''''' adelphḗ ''''' </i> , used (1) in sense of physical or blood kinship ( Matthew 12:50; Matthew 13:56; Matthew 19:29; Luke 10:39 f; Luke 14:26; John 11:1 ff; John 19:25; Acts 23:16 ); (2) of fellow-members in Christ: "Phoebe, our sister" (Romans 16:1; see also 1 Corinthians 7:15; 1 Timothy 5:1; James 2:15 ); (3) possibly, of a church, "thy elect sister" (2 John 1:13 ). See Relationships , [[Family]] . </p> | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_61331" /> == | |||
<p> (אָחוֹת , achoth'; ἀδελφή ), a term often having, in the style of the Hebrews, equal latitude with brother (q.v.). It is used, not only for a sister by natural relation from the same father and mother, but also for a sister by the same father only, or by the same mother only, or a near relation only (Matthew 13:56; Mark 6:3). [[Sarah]] is called sister to [[Abraham]] (Genesis 12:13; [[Genesis]] 20:12), though only his niece according to some, or sister by the father's side according to others. By the [[Mosaic]] law (Leviticus 18:18) it is forbidden to wed the sister of a wife, i.e. to marry two sisters; or, according to some interpreters, to marry a second wife, having one already; literally, "Thou shalt not take a wife over her sister to afflict her," as if to forbid polygamy. Sometimes the word sister expresses a resemblance of conditions and of inclinations. Thus the prophets call [[Jerusalem]] the sister of [[Sodom]] and of Samaria, because that city delighted in the imitation of their idolatry and iniquity (Jeremiah 3:8; Jeremiah 3:10; Ezekiel 16:45). So [[Christ]] describes those who keep his commandments as his brothers and his sisters (Matthew 12:50). </p> | |||
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<ref name="term_76538"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/vine-s-expository-dictionary-of-ot-words/sister Sister from Vine's Expository Dictionary of OT Words]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_79282"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/vine-s-expository-dictionary-of-nt-words/sister Sister from Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_198373"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/wilson-s-dictionary-of-bible-types/sister Sister from Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_81420"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/watson-s-biblical-theological-dictionary/sister Sister from Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_175223"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/sister Sister from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_62876"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/king-james-dictionary/sister Sister from King James Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_44198"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/holman-bible-dictionary/sister Sister from Holman Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_17118"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/american-tract-society-bible-dictionary/sister Sister from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_18235"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/baker-s-evangelical-dictionary-of-biblical-theology/sister Sister from Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_57438"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hastings-dictionary-of-the-new-testament/sister Sister from Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_8260"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/sister Sister from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_8260"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/sister Sister from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
<ref name="term_61331"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/sister Sister from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | |||
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