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tribes

Meaning of “tribes”

Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:16

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Acts 26:7
Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
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Vnto which promise our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: For which hopes sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.

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