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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 151–160 of 203 · 242 word occurrences in this result

Judges 18:30
¶ And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 18:30 · retained source text

¶ And the children of Dan set vp the grauen image: and Ionathan the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Manasseh, hee and his sonnes, were Priests to the tribe of Dan, vntill the day of the captiuitie of the land.

Judges 20:12
¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 20:12 · retained source text

¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men thorow all the tribe of Beniamin, saying, What wickednesse is this that is done among you?

Judges 21:3
And said, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 21:3 · retained source text

And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to passe in Israel, that there should bee to day one tribe lacking in Israel?

Judges 21:6
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 21:6 · retained source text

And the children of Israel repented them for Beniamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day:

Judges 21:17
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 21:17 · retained source text

And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that bee escaped of Beniamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

Judges 21:24
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 21:24 · retained source text

And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, euery man to his tribe, and to his family, and they went out from thence euery man to his inheritance.

1 Samuel 9:21
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:21 · retained source text

And Saul answered, and said, Am not I a Beniamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Beniamin? Wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

1611 marginal noteHebr. according to this word?

1 Samuel 10:20
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:20 · retained source text

And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come neere, the tribe of Beniamin was taken.

1 Samuel 10:21
When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:21 · retained source text

When he had caused the tribe of Beniamin to come neere by their families, the familie of Matri was taken, and Saul the sonne of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

1 Kings 7:14
He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:14 · retained source text

Hee was a widowes sonne of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brasse, and he was filled with wisedome, and vnderstanding, and cunning to worke all workes in brasse: and hee came to king Solomon, and wrought all his worke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the sonne of a widow woman.

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