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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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Joshua 13:15
¶ And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 13:15 · retained source text

¶ And Moses gaue vnto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families:

Joshua 13:29
¶ And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 13:29 · retained source text

¶ And Moses gaue inheritance vnto the halfe tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, by their families.

Joshua 13:33
But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 13:33 · retained source text

But vnto the tribe of Leui Moses gaue not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said vnto them.

1611 marginal noteChap.18.7.

1611 marginal noteNum. 18.20.

Joshua 14:2
By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 14:2 · retained source text

By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hande of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the halfe tribe.

1611 marginal noteNum. 26.55. & 33.54.

Joshua 14:3
For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 14:3 · retained source text

For Moses had giuen the inheritance of two tribes and an halfe tribe, on the other side Iordan: but vnto the Leuites hee gaue none inheritance among them.

Joshua 15:1
THIS then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 15:1 · retained source text

¶ This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Iudah by their families, euen to the border of Edom; the wildernesse of Zin Southward, was the vttermost part of the South coast:

1611 marginal noteNum. 34.3.

1611 marginal noteNum. 33.36.

Joshua 15:21
And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 15:21 · retained source text

And the vttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Iudah toward the coast of Edom Southward, were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Iagur,

Joshua 16:8
The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 16:8 · retained source text

The border went out from Tappuah Westward vnto the riuer Kanah: and the goings out thereof were at the Sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

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