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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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Deuteronomy 1:23
And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:23 · retained source text

And the saying pleased mee well: and I tooke twelue men of you, one of a tribe.

1611 marginal noteNum. 13.3.

Deuteronomy 3:13
And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:13 · retained source text

And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdome of Og, gaue I vnto the halfe tribe of Manasseh: All the region of Argob with all Bashan, which was called the land of Giants.

Deuteronomy 10:8
¶ At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:8 · retained source text

¶ At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Leui, to beare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD, to minister vnto him, and to blesse in his Name, vnto this day.

Deuteronomy 18:1
THE priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:1 · retained source text

¶ The Priests, the Leuites, and all the tribe of Leui, shall haue no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eate the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteNum. 18.20. chap. 10.9.

1611 marginal note1.Corin. 9.13.

Deuteronomy 29:8
And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:8 · retained source text

And wee tooke their lande, and gaue it for an inheritance vnto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the halfe tribe of Manasseh.

Deuteronomy 29:18
Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:18 · retained source text

Lest there should be among you man or woman, or familie, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day frō the LORD our God, to goe and serue the gods of these nations: lest there should bee among you a root that beareth gall and wormewood,

1611 marginal noteOr, a poisonfull herbe Heb. Rosh.

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