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The concept of family and kinship is deeply rooted in biblical narratives and laws, reflecting the importance of familial relationships in ancient Israelite society and the broader biblical worldview. Old Testament Context The Hebrew word often translated as "relative" is "qarob," which means "near" or "kinsman." Relatives played a crucial role in the social and legal structures of ancient Israel. The family unit was the primary social structure, and extended families often lived together or in close proximity, forming clans and tribes. One of the most significant roles of a relative in the Old Testament is that of the "kinsman-redeemer" (Hebrew: "goel"). This role is exemplified in the Book of Ruth, where Boaz acts as a kinsman-redeemer for Ruth, a Moabite widow. The kinsman-redeemer had the responsibility to redeem a relative in serious difficulty, such as buying back family land sold due to poverty or marrying a widow to preserve the family line (<a href="/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9-13</a>). The importance of relatives is also evident in the laws concerning inheritance and property. For example, the Year of Jubilee, described in <a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Leviticus 25</a>, ensured that land sold due to economic hardship would be returned to the original family, preserving the inheritance within the clan. New Testament Context In the New Testament, the Greek word "syngenēs" is used to denote relatives. Jesus' teachings often challenged traditional family ties, emphasizing spiritual kinship over biological relationships. In <a href="/matthew/12-48.htm">Matthew 12:48-50</a> , Jesus redefines family by stating, "Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?" Pointing to His disciples, He said, "Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother." Despite this redefinition, the New Testament also upholds the importance of caring for one's relatives. In <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a> , Paul writes, "If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." This underscores the expectation that believers should care for their family members, reflecting the continuity of familial responsibility from the Old Testament. Genealogies and Lineage Genealogies in the Bible highlight the significance of lineage and family connections. The genealogies of Jesus in <a href="/bsb/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1</a> and <a href="/bsb/luke/3.htm">Luke 3</a> trace His lineage through significant biblical figures, underscoring His rightful place in the Davidic line and fulfilling Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah. Cultural and Theological Implications The concept of relatives in the Bible extends beyond mere biological connections to encompass spiritual kinship within the community of believers. The early church is depicted as a family of faith, where believers are called "brothers" and "sisters" in Christ, emphasizing unity and mutual care within the body of Christ. In summary, the biblical understanding of relatives encompasses both the traditional family unit and the broader spiritual family of believers, reflecting the multifaceted nature of kinship in the biblical narrative.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (a.) Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not relative to the subject.2. (a.) Arising from relation; resulting from connection with, or reference to, something else; not absolute.3. (a.) Indicating or expressing relation; referring to an antecedent; as, a relative pronoun.4. (a.) Characterizing or pertaining to chords and keys, which, by reason of the identify of some of their tones, admit of a natural transition from one to the other.5. (n.) One who, or that which, relates to, or is considered in its relation to, something else; a relative object or term; one of two object or term; one of two objects directly connected by any relation.6. (n.) A person connected by blood or affinity; strictly, one allied by blood; a relation; a kinsman or kinswoman.7. (n.) A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or represents, another word or phrase, called its antecedent; as, the relatives who, which, that.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4773.htm">4773. suggenes -- congenital, hence akin to, subst. a kinsman ...</a> ... a kinsman, relative. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: suggenes Phonetic Spelling: (soong-ghen-ace') Short Definition: akin, a relative Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4773.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/4773a.htm">4773a. suggenes -- congenital, hence akin to, subst. a kinsman ...</a> ... 4773, 4773a. suggenes. 4773b . congenital, hence akin to, subst. a kinsman, relative. Transliteration: suggenes Short Definition: relatives. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4773a.htm - 5k<a href="/greek/4773b.htm">4773b. suggenis -- a kinswoman</a> ... a kinswoman. Transliteration: suggenis Short Definition: relative. Word Origin fem. from suggenes Definition a kinswoman NASB Word Usage relative (1). ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4773b.htm - 5k<a href="/greek/3634.htm">3634. hoios -- what sort or manner of</a> ... what sort or manner of. Part of Speech: Correlative Pronoun, Relative Pronoun Transliteration: hoios Phonetic Spelling: (hoy'-os) Short Definition: of what kind ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3634.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/3793.htm">3793. ochlos -- a crowd, multitude, the common people</a> ... cause of the singular. That also is the only passage where the relative is used" (, 1390).]. Word Origin a prim. word Definition a ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3793.htm - 8k<a href="/greek/3739.htm">3739. hos, he, ho -- usually rel. who, which, that, also ...</a> ... who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that. Part of Speech: Relative Pronoun Transliteration: hos, he, ho Phonetic Spelling: (hos) Short Definition: who ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3739.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/4434.htm">4434. ptochos -- (of one who crouches and cowers, hence) beggarly ...</a> ... of pipto); a beggar (as cringing), ie Pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4434.htm - 8k<a href="/greek/3755.htm">3755. hotou -- while</a> ... hotou. 3756 . while. Part of Speech: Relative Pronoun Transliteration: hotou Phonetic Spelling: (hot'-oo) Short Definition: until Definition: until. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3755.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/3746.htm">3746. hosper -- whomsoever.</a> ... Part of Speech: Relative Pronoun Transliteration: hosper Phonetic Spelling: (hos'-per) Short Definition: the very one who Definition: the very one who. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3746.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/2267.htm">2267. Herodion -- Herodion, a Christian at Rome</a> ... Transliteration: Herodion Phonetic Spelling: (hay-ro-dee'-ohn) Short Definition: Herodion Definition: Herodion, a Christian in Rome, a relative of Paul. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2267.htm - 6k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6394.htm">6394. Pildash -- a relative of Abraham</a> ... 6393, 6394. Pildash. 6395 . a relative of Abraham. Transliteration: Pildash Phonetic Spelling: (pil-dawsh') Short Definition: Pildash. ... /hebrew/6394.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/7055.htm">7055. Qemuel -- a relative of Abraham, also two Israelites</a> ... 7054, 7055. Qemuel. 7056 . a relative of Abraham, also two Israelites. Transliteration: Qemuel Phonetic Spelling: (kem-oo-ale') Short Definition: Kemuel. ... /hebrew/7055.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/1350.htm">1350. gaal -- to redeem, act as kinsman</a> ... root Definition to redeem, act as kinsman NASB Word Usage avenger (13), bought back (1), buy back (1), claim (1), close relative (3), closest relative (3 ... /hebrew/1350.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/7607.htm">7607. sheer -- flesh</a> ... 7606, 7607. sheer. 7608 . flesh. Transliteration: sheer Phonetic Spelling: (sheh-ayr') Short Definition: relative. Word Origin from ... /hebrew/7607.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/7138.htm">7138. qarob -- near</a> ... Word Origin from qarab Definition near NASB Word Usage about (1), close (2), close relative (1), closer (1), draws near (1), hand (1), kinsmen (1), lately (1 ... /hebrew/7138.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/4967.htm">4967. Methushael -- "man of God," a descendant of Cain</a> ... Methusael. From math and 'el, with the relative interposed; man who (is) of God; Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch -- Methusael. see HEBREW math. ... /hebrew/4967.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/834.htm">834. asher -- who, which, that</a> ... A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order ... /hebrew/834.htm - 7k <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm">1768. di -- who, which, that, because</a> ... as, but, forasmuch, now, of, seeing, than, that,. (Aramaic) apparently for da'; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in ... /hebrew/1768.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/3777.htm">3777. Kesed -- a son of Nahor</a> ... Onesed. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; Kesed, a relative of Abraham -- Onesed. 3776, 3777. Kesed. 3778 . Strong's Numbers. /hebrew/3777.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/5237.htm">5237. nokri -- foreign, alien</a> ... From neker (second form); strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful) -- alien, foreigner ... /hebrew/5237.htm - 6k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/burgon/the_last_twelve_verses_of_the_gospel_according_to_s_mark_/appendix_f_on_the_relative.htm">Appendix (F). On the Relative Antiquity of the Codex Vaticanus (B) ...</a> ... APPENDIX (F). On the Relative antiquity of the CODEX VATICANUS (B), and the CODEX SINAITICUS ({HEBREW LETTER ALEF}). (Referred to at p.70.) ... /.../appendix f on the relative.htm<a href="/library/arminius/the_works_of_james_arminius_vol_1/7_what_occurred_relative_to.htm">What Occurred Relative to the Same Subject in the Preparatory ...</a> ... 7. What occurred relative to the same subject in the Preparatory Convention. To these it is also necessary to add a report which ... /.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/7 what occurred relative to.htm<a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_matthew/7_relative_magnitude_of_sins.htm">Relative Magnitude of Sins of the Heart and Actual Sins.</a> ... Book XII. 7. Relative Magnitude of Sins of the Heart and Actual Sins. But we may also learn from this, that in respect of the reasonings ... /.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/7 relative magnitude of sins.htm<a href="/library/newcomb/a_practical_directory_for_young_christian_females/letter_xv_social_and_relative.htm">Letter xv. Social and Relative Duties.</a> ... LETTERS, &c. LETTER XV. Social and Relative Duties. "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." MATT.7:12. ... /.../letter xv social and relative.htm<a href="/library/gregory/gregory_of_nyssa_dogmatic_treatises_etc/section_3_gregory_proceeds_to.htm">Gregory Proceeds to Discuss the Relative Force of the Unnameable ...</a> ... Section 3. Gregory proceeds to discuss the relative force of the unnameable name of the Holy Trinity and the mutual relation of the Persons, and moreover the ... /.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 3 gregory proceeds to.htm<a href="/library/scholasticus/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_scholasticus/chapter_ix_the_letter_of_the.htm">The Letter of the Synod, Relative to Its Decisions: and the ...</a> ... Book I. Chapter IX."The Letter of the Synod, relative to its Decisions: and the Condemnation of Arius and those who agreed with him. ... /.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter ix the letter of the.htm<a href="/library/tertullian/against_the_valentinians/chapter_xxiii_the_relative_positions_of.htm">The Relative Positions of the Pleroma the Region of Achamoth, and ...</a> ... Chapter XXIII."The Relative Positions of the Pleroma The Region of Achamoth, and the Creation of the Demiurge. The Addition of ... /.../tertullian/against the valentinians/chapter xxiii the relative positions of.htm<a href="/library/augustine/on_the_holy_trinity/chapter_12_in_relative_things_that.htm">In Relative Things that are Reciprocal, Names are Sometimes ...</a> ... Book V. Chapter 12."In Relative Things that are Reciprocal, Names are Sometimes Wanting. 13. Neither ought it to influence us"since ... /.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 12 in relative things that.htm<a href="/library/lee/sermons_on_various_important_subjects/sermon_xviii_balaks_inquiries_relative.htm">Balak's Inquiries Relative to the Service of God, and Balaam's ...</a> ... SERMON XVIII. Balak's inquiries relative to the service of God, and Balaam's answer, briefly considered. Micah vi.6, 7, 8. "Wherewith ... /.../sermon xviii balaks inquiries relative.htm<a href="/library/tertullian/an_answer_to_the_jews/chapter_i_occasion_of_writing_relative.htm">Occasion of Writing. Relative Position of Jews and Gentiles ...</a> ... Chapter I."Occasion of Writing. Relative Position of Jews and Gentiles Illustrated. [1126] It happened very recently a dispute ... /.../tertullian/an answer to the jews/chapter i occasion of writing relative.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/relative.htm">Relative (33 Occurrences)</a> ... 1. (a.) Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not relative to the subject. ... /r/relative.htm - 16k<a href="/topical/g/goel.htm">Goel</a> ... The Jewish law gave the right of redeeming and repurchasing, as well as of avenging blood, to the next relative, who was accordingly called by this name. ... /g/goel.htm - 11k<a href="/topical/a/alexander.htm">Alexander (5 Occurrences)</a> ... Alexander. Man-defender. (1.) A relative of Annas the high priest, present when Peter and John were examined before the Sanhedrim (Acts 4:6). ... /a/alexander.htm - 32k<a href="/topical/k/kinsman.htm">Kinsman (29 Occurrences)</a> ... of the go'-el, the one who had a right to "redeem"; referring to the custom of avenging the blood of a slain kinsman; hence, a blood relative (Numbers 5:8 Ruth ... /k/kinsman.htm - 19k<a href="/topical/k/key.htm">Key (8 Occurrences)</a> ... 10. (n.) A wedge to unite two or more pieces, or adjust their relative position; a cotter; a forelock. 11. (n.) A bar, pin or wedge ... /k/key.htm - 14k<a href="/topical/k/kinswoman.htm">Kinswoman (4 Occurrences)</a> ... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A female relative. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. KINSMAN; KINSWOMAN. kinz'-man, kinz'-woom-an: Most ... /k/kinswoman.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/j/jethro.htm">Jethro (10 Occurrences)</a> ... But while it is possible that chothen may be used in the wider sense of a wife's relative, it is nowhere translated "brother-in-law" except in Judges 1:16 ... /j/jethro.htm - 17k<a href="/topical/w/who.htm">Who (41846 Occurrences)</a> ... 1. (object.) Originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; -- used always substantively, and either as singular or plural. ... /w/who.htm - 7k<a href="/topical/w/what.htm">What (14976 Occurrences)</a> ... 5. (pron., a., & adv.) As a relative pronoun. 6. (pron., a., & adv.) Used substantively with the antecedent suppressed, equivalent ... /w/what.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/w/which.htm">Which (32437 Occurrences)</a> ... he asked which route he should take; which is best, to live or to die? See the Note under What, pron., 1. 3. (pron.) A relative pronoun, used esp. ... /w/which.htm - 7k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/is-truth-relative.html">Is truth relative? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/close-relative-relationship.html">Is it wrong to have a relationship with a close relative? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-truth.html">What is truth? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/relative.htm">Relative: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Relative (33 Occurrences)<a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Luke 1:36</a> Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. (WEB WEY NAS NIV)<a href="/luke/6-16.htm">Luke 6:16</a> James's relative Judas, and Judas Iscariot who proved to be a traitor. (WEY)<a href="/john/18-26.htm">John 18:26</a> One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him?" (WEB WEY NAS NIV)<a href="/romans/16-11.htm">Romans 16:11</a> Give my love to Herodion, my relation. Say a kind word to those of the house of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. (See NIV)<a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Genesis 14:14</a> When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan. (WEB NAS NIV)<a href="/genesis/14-16.htm">Genesis 14:16</a> He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. (WEB NAS NIV)<a href="/genesis/29-12.htm">Genesis 29:12</a> And Rachel, hearing from Jacob that he was her father's relation and that he was the son of Rebekah, went running to give her father news of it. (See NAS NIV)<a href="/genesis/29-15.htm">Genesis 29:15</a> Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?" (See NAS NIV)<a href="/leviticus/18-6.htm">Leviticus 18:6</a> "'None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh. (Root in WEB NAS NIV)<a href="/leviticus/18-12.htm">Leviticus 18:12</a> The nakedness of a sister of thy father thou dost not uncover; she 'is' a relation of thy father. (See NAS NIV)<a href="/leviticus/18-13.htm">Leviticus 18:13</a> The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou dost not uncover; for she 'is' thy mother's relation. (See NAS NIV)<a href="/leviticus/20-19.htm">Leviticus 20:19</a> "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister; for he has made naked his close relative: they shall bear their iniquity. (WEB NAS NIV)<a href="/leviticus/21-2.htm">Leviticus 21:2</a> except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother, (Root in WEB NAS NIV)<a href="/leviticus/21-4.htm">Leviticus 21:4</a> He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. (See NAS)<a href="/leviticus/25-25.htm">Leviticus 25:25</a> If your brother becomes poor, and has to give up some of his land for money, his nearest relation may come and get back that which his brother has given up. (See NAS NIV)<a href="/leviticus/25-49.htm">Leviticus 25:49</a> or his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any who is a close relative to him of his family may redeem him; or if he has grown rich, he may redeem himself. (WEB NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/5-8.htm">Numbers 5:8</a> But if the man has no relation to whom the payment may be made, then the payment for sin made to the Lord will be the priest's, in addition to the sheep offered to take away his sin. (See NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/27-11.htm">Numbers 27:11</a> and if his father have no brethren, then ye have given his inheritance to his relation who is near unto him of his family, and he hath possessed it;' and it hath been to the sons of Israel for a statute of judgment, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. (See NAS NIV)<a href="/judges/9-3.htm">Judges 9:3</a> His mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, "He is our brother." (See NAS)<a href="/ruth/2-1.htm">Ruth 2:1</a> And Naomi had a relation of her husband, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. (See NIV)<a href="/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20</a> Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "Blessed be he of Yahweh, who has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead." Naomi said to her, "The man is a close relative to us, one of our near kinsmen." (WEB NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9</a> He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman." (See NAS)<a href="/ruth/3-12.htm">Ruth 3:12</a> And now, surely, true, that I 'am' a redeemer, but also there is a redeemer nearer than I. (See NAS)<a href="/ruth/4-1.htm">Ruth 4:1</a> Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, "Ho, such a one! Turn aside, sit down here." He turned aside, and sat down. (See NAS)<a href="/ruth/4-3.htm">Ruth 4:3</a> He said to the near kinsman, "Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's. (See NAS)<a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Ruth 4:6</a> The near kinsman said, "I can't redeem it for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption for yourself; for I can't redeem it." (See NAS)<a href="/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8</a> So the near kinsman said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." He took off his shoe. (See NAS)<a href="/2_samuel/19-42.htm">2 Samuel 19:42</a> All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, "Because the king is a close relative to us. Why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's cost? Or has he given us any gift?" (WEB NAS)<a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">1 Kings 16:11</a> It happened, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he struck all the house of Baasha: he didn't leave him a single one who urinates on a wall, neither of his relatives, nor of his friends. (Root in WEB NAS NIV)<a href="/proverbs/7-4.htm">Proverbs 7:4</a> Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative, (WEB)<a href="/jeremiah/23-35.htm">Jeremiah 23:35</a> You shall say everyone to his neighbor, and everyone to his brother, What has Yahweh answered? and, What has Yahweh spoken? (See NIV)<a href="/jeremiah/32-7.htm">Jeremiah 32:7</a> See, Hanamel, the son of Shallum, your father's brother, will come to you and say, Give the price and get for yourself my property in Anathoth: for you have the right of the nearest relation. (See NIV)<a href="/amos/6-10.htm">Amos 6:10</a> "When a man's relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house,'Is there yet any with you?' And he says,'No;' then he will say,'Hush! Indeed we must not mention the name of Yahweh.' 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