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Sister
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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 (
(3) of a female belonging to the same family or clan as another, so a kinswoman (
(4) also of a woman of the same country (
(5) Figuratively, the two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, are sisters (
(6) Confederate cities are conceived of as sisters (
(7) ’Achoth is used of objects which go in pairs, as curtains, each `coupled to its sister’ (
(8) of virtues or conditions, with which one is closely related: "Say unto wisdom, thou art my sister" (
(9) of a lover concerning his spouse, as a term of endearment (
In the New Testament, adelphe, used
(1) in sense of physical or blood kinship (
(2) of fellow-members in Christ: "Phoebe, our sister" (
(3) possibly, of a church, "thy elect sister" (2
See Family Relationships.