a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother

having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman

any fellow or man

a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection

an associate in employment or office

brethren in Christ

1. his brothers by blood

2. all men

3. apostles

4. Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place

Andrew = "manly"

1. A native of Bethsaida in Galilee, brother of Simon Peter, a disciple of John the Baptist, and afterwards an apostle of Christ. He is said to have been crucified at Patrae in Archaia.

a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders

1. specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ

2. in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers

   1. of Barnabas

   2. of Timothy and Silvanus

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

but, moreover, and, etc.

twelve

1. the twelve apostles of Jesus, so called by way of eminence

to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

"he/she/it is" (third person singular of 'to be'). Used with 3739 in the following verses: Mar 3:17; 7:11, 34; 12:42; 15:15; Eph 6:17; Col 1:24; Hbr 7:2; Rev 21:8, 17. These are listed under number 3603.

Zebedee = "my gift"

1. a fisherman of Galilee, the father of the apostles James the Great and John, and the husband of Salome

James = "supplanter"

1. son of Zebedee, an apostle and brother of the apostle John, commonly called James the greater or elder, slain by Herod, Acts 12

2. an apostle, son of Alphaeus, called the less

3. James the half-brother of Christ

4. an unknown James, father of the apostle Judas (?)

John = "Jehovah is a gracious giver"

1. John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ. By order of Herod Antipas he was cast into prison and afterwards beheaded.

2. John the apostle, the writer of the Fourth Gospel, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the elder. He is that disciple who (without mention by name) is spoken of in the Fourth Gospel as especially dear to Jesus and according to the traditional opinion is the author of the book of Revelation.

3. John surnamed Mark, the companion of Barnabas and Paul. #Acts 12:12

4. John a certain man, a member of the Sanhedrin. # Ac 4:6

and, also, even, indeed, but

to say, to speak

1. affirm over, maintain

2. to teach

3. to exhort, advise, to command, direct

4. to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say

5. to call by name, to call, name

6. to speak out, speak of, mention

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

name: univ. of proper names

the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.

persons reckoned up by name

the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason

this, these, etc.

Peter = "a rock or a stone"

1. one of the twelve disciples of Jesus

first in time or place

1. in any succession of things or persons

first in rank

1. influence, honour

2. chief

3. principal

first, at the first

Peter = "a rock or stone"

1. Peter was one of the apostles

2. Simon called Zelotes or the Kanaites

3. Simon, father of Judas who betrayed Jesus.

4. Simon Magus, the Samaritan wizard

5. Simon the tanner, Ac. 10

6. Simon the Pharisee, Luke 7:40-44

7. Simon of Cyrene who carried the cross of Christ

8. Simon the cousin of Jesus, the son of Cleophas

9. Simon the leper, so called to distinguish him from others of the same name

these