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# sister, sisters
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## Definition:
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A sister is a female person who shares at least one biological parent with another person. She is said to be that other person’ s sister or the sister of that other person.
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* In the New Testament, "sister" is also used figuratively to refer to a woman who is a fellow believer in Jesus Christ.
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* Sometimes the phrase "brothers and sisters" is used to refer to all believers in Christ, both men and women.
* In the Old Testament book Song of Songs, "sister" refers to a female lover or spouse.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* It is best to translate this term with the literal word that is used in the target language to refer to a natural or biological sister, unless this would give wrong meaning.
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* Other ways to translate this could include "sister in Christ" or "spiritual sister" or "woman who believes in Jesus" or "fellow woman believer."
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* If possible, it is best to use a family term.
* If the language has a feminine form for "believer," this may be a possible way to translate this term.
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* When referring to a lover or wife, this could be translated using a feminine form of "loved one" or "dear one."
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(See also: [brother ](../kt/brother.md ) [in Christ ](../kt/inchrist.md ), [spirit ](../kt/spirit.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 02:16-17 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/02/16 )
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* [Deuteronomy 27:22 ](rc://en/tn/help/deu/27/22 )
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* [Philemon 01:02 ](rc://en/tn/help/phm/01/02 )
* [Romans 16:01 ](rc://en/tn/help/rom/16/01 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H269, H1323, G27, G79