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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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Showing verses 131–140 of 203 · 242 word occurrences in this result

Joshua 21:20
¶ And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:20 · retained source text

¶ And the families of the children of Kohath the Leuites, which remained of the children of Kohath, euen they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Joshua 21:23
And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:23 · retained source text

And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibethon with her suburbs,

Joshua 21:25
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:25 · retained source text

And out of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs, two cities.

Joshua 21:27
¶ And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:27 · retained source text

¶ And vnto the children of Gershon of the families of the Leuites, out of the other halfe tribe of Manasseh, they gaue Golan in Bashan, with her suburbs, to be a citie of refuge for the slayer: and Beeshterah with her suburbs, two cities.

Joshua 21:28
And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:28 · retained source text

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,

Joshua 21:30
And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:30 · retained source text

And out of the tribe of Asher Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,

Joshua 21:32
And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:32 · retained source text

And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a citie of refuge for the slayer, and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs, three cities.

Joshua 21:34
¶ And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:34 · retained source text

¶ And vnto the families of the children of Merari the rest of the Leuites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Iokneam, with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

Joshua 21:36
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:36 · retained source text

And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Iahazah with her suburbs,

Joshua 21:38
And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 21:38 · retained source text

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

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