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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 31:2

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Showing verses 41–50 of 203 · 242 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 10:26
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:26 · retained source text

And ouer the hoste of the tribe of the children of Asher, was Pagiel the sonne of Ocran.

Numbers 10:27
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:27 · retained source text

And ouer the hoste of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the sonne of Enan.

Numbers 13:2
Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:2 · retained source text

Send thou men, that they may search the lande of Canaan, which I giue vnto the children of Israel: of euery tribe of their fathers shal ye send a man, euery one a ruler among them.

Numbers 13:4
And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:4 · retained source text

And these were their names. Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the sonne of Zaccur.

Numbers 13:5
Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:5 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the sonne of Hori.

Numbers 13:6
Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:6 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Iudah, Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh.

Numbers 13:7
Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:7 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the sonne of Ioseph.

Numbers 13:8
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:8 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the sonne of Nun.

Numbers 13:9
Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:9 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Beniamin, Palti the sonne of Raphu.

Numbers 13:10
Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:10 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the sonne of Sodi.

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