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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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1 Chronicles 6:77
Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:77 · retained source text

Unto the rest of the children of Merari were giuen out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs.

1 Chronicles 6:78
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:78 · retained source text

And on the other side Iorden by Iericho, on the East side of Iorden, were giuen them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wildernesse with her suburbs, & Iahzah with her suburbs,

1611 marginal noteOr, Bozor, Iosh. 21.35.

1 Chronicles 6:80
And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:80 · retained source text

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

1 Chronicles 12:31
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:31 · retained source text

And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, eighteene thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make Dauid king.

1 Chronicles 12:37
And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:37 · retained source text

And on the other side of Iorden, of the Reubenites, & the Gadites, and of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, with all maner of instruments of warre for the battell, an hundred and twentie thousand.

1 Chronicles 23:14
Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:14 · retained source text

Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sonnes were named of the tribe of Leui.

1611 marginal noteExo. 2.22.

1 Chronicles 26:32
And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 26:32 · retained source text

And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seuen hundred chiefe fathers, whom King Dauid made rulers ouer the Reubenites, the Gadites, & the halfe tribe of Manasseh, for euery matter perteining to God, and affaires of the king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thing.

1 Chronicles 27:20
Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:20 · retained source text

Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the sonne of Azazziah: of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Ioel the sonne of Pedaiah.

1 Chronicles 27:21
Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:21 · retained source text

Of the halfe tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the sonne of Zechariah: of Beniamin, Iaasiel the son of Abner.

Psalms 78:67
Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.

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