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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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Numbers 2:20
And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 2:20 · retained source text

And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captaine of the children of Manasseh, shalbe Gamaliel the sonne of Pedahzur.

Numbers 2:22
Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 2:22 · retained source text

Then the tribe of Beniamin: and the captaine of the sonnes of Beniamin, shall bee Abidan the sonne of Gideoni.

Numbers 2:27
And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 2:27 · retained source text

And those that encampe by him, shalbe the tribe of Asher: and the captaine of the children of Asher, shalbe Pagiel the sonne of Ocran.

Numbers 2:29
¶ Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 2:29 · retained source text

¶ Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captaine of the children of Naphtali, shall bee Ahira the sonne of Enan.

Numbers 3:6
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 3:6 · retained source text

Bring the tribe of Leui neere, and present them before Aaron the Priest, that they may minister vnto him.

Numbers 4:18
Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:18 · retained source text

Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites, from among the Leuites.

Numbers 7:12
¶ And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 7:12 · retained source text

¶ And he that offered his offring the first day, was Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab, of the tribe of Iudah.

Numbers 10:15
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:15 · retained source text

And ouer the hoste of the tribe of the children of Issachar, was Nethaneel the sonne of Zuar.

Numbers 10:16
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:16 · retained source text

And ouer the hoste of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, was Eliab the sonne of Helon.

Numbers 10:19
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:19 · retained source text

And ouer the hoste of the tribe of the children of Simeon, was Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai.

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