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tribe

Meaning of “tribe”

A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616
242 occurrences203 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 31:2

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Numbers 13:11
Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:11 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Ioseph, namely of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the sonne of Susi.

Numbers 13:12
Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:12 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the sonne of Gemalli.

Numbers 13:13
Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:13 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the sonne of Michael.

Numbers 13:14
Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:14 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the sonne of Uophsi.

Numbers 13:15
Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:15 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the sonne of Machi.

Numbers 18:2
And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 18:2 · retained source text

And thy brethren also of the tribe of Leui, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be ioyned vnto thee, and minister vnto thee: but thou and thy sonnes with thee shall minister before the Tabernacle of Witnesse.

Numbers 31:4
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:4 · retained source text

Of euery tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the warre.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a thousand of a tribe, a thousand of a tribe.

Numbers 31:5
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:5 · retained source text

So there were deliuered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of euery tribe, twelue thousand armed for warre.

Numbers 31:6
And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:6 · retained source text

And Moses sent them to the warre, a thousand of euery tribe, them and Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest, to the warre, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow, in his hand.

Numbers 32:33
And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 32:33 · retained source text

And Moses gaue vnto them, euen to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben; and vnto halfe the tribe of Manasseh the sonne of Ioseph, the kingdome of Sihon King of the Amorites, and the kingdome of Og King of Bashan, the land with the cities thereof, in the coastes, euen the cities of the countrey round about.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 3.12. iosh. 13.8. and 22.4.

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