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tribe

Meaning of “tribe”

A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.

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KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616
242 occurrences203 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 31:2

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1 Chronicles 5:18
¶ The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:18 · retained source text

¶ The sonnes of Reuben, and the Gadites, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to beare buckler and sword, and to shoote with bow, and skilfull in warre, were foure and fourtie thousand, seuen hundred and threescore, that went out to the warre.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sons of valour.

1 Chronicles 5:23
¶ And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:23 · retained source text

¶ And the children of the halfe tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the lande: they increased from Bashan vnto Baal-hermon, and Senir, and vnto mount Hermon.

1 Chronicles 5:26
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:26 · retained source text

And the God of Israel stirred vp the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he caried them away (euen the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh:) & brought them vnto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the riuer Gozan, vnto this day.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 15.19.

1611 marginal note2.King. 17.6.

1 Chronicles 6:60
And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:60 · retained source text

And out of the tribe of Beniamin, Geba with her suburbes, and Alemeth with her suburbes, Anathoth with her suburbes. All their cities throughout their families were thirteene cities.

1611 marginal noteOr Almon, Iosh. 21.18.

1 Chronicles 6:61
And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:61 · retained source text

And vnto the sonnes of Rohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities giuen out of the halfe tribe, namely out of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 21.5.

1 Chronicles 6:62
And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:62 · retained source text

And to the sonnes of Gershom throughout their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteene cities.

1 Chronicles 6:63
Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:63 · retained source text

Unto the sonnes of Merari were giuen by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelue cities.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 21.7,34.

1 Chronicles 6:65
And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:65 · retained source text

And they gaue by lot, out of the tribe of the children of Iudah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Beniamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

1 Chronicles 6:66
And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:66 · retained source text

And the residue of the families of the sonnes of Kohath, had cities of their coasts, out of the tribe of Ephraim.

1 Chronicles 6:70
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:70 · retained source text

And out of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sonnes of Kohath.

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