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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 34:25
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 34:25 · retained source text

And the Prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the sonne of Parnach.

Numbers 34:26
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 34:26 · retained source text

And the Prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the sonne of Azzan.

Numbers 34:27
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 34:27 · retained source text

And the Prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the sonne of Shelomi.

Numbers 34:28
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 34:28 · retained source text

And the Prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the sonne of Ammihud.

Numbers 36:3
And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 36:3 · retained source text

And if they bee married to any of the sonnes of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall bee put to the inheritance of the tribe, whereinto they are receiued: so shal it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vnto whom they shall be.

Numbers 36:4
And when the jubile of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 36:4 · retained source text

And when the Iubile of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put vnto the inheritance of the tribe, whereunto they are receiued: So shal their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers.

Numbers 36:5
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 36:5 · retained source text

And Moses commanded the children of Israel, according to the worde of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph hath said well.

Numbers 36:6
This is the thing which the Lord doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 36:6 · retained source text

This is the thing which the LORD doeth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they thinke best: onely to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be wiues.

1611 marginal noteTob. 1.9.

Numbers 36:7
So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 36:7 · retained source text

So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remooue from tribe to tribe: for euery one of the children of Israel shall keepe himselfe to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.

1611 marginal noteHebr. cleaue to the &c.

Numbers 36:8
And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 36:8 · retained source text

And euery daughter that possesseth an inheritance, in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife vnto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enioy euery man the inheritance of his fathers.

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