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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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Psalms 78:67
Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:67 · retained source text

Moreouer he refused the tabernacle of Ioseph: and chose not the tribe of Ephraim.

Psalms 78:68
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:68 · retained source text

But chose the tribe of Iudah: the mount Sion which he loued.

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