Words the Bible translates as tribe
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- phulēφυλήa tribe: a body of people who share a common ancestor and form one division within a larger nation
- mattehמַטֶּהa tribe: one of the major family divisions of Israel descended from a son of Jacob.
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- a staff or rod: a length of wood carried in the hand, used as a walking stick, a tool, a weapon, or a sign of authority.
- shevetשֵׁבֶטa tribe: one of the family branches that together make up the people of Israel
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- a rod: a wooden stick used to strike, to guide a flock, or to mark out a ruler's authority
- shevatשְׁבַטtribenot studied yet
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