tribe

Found 242 times in the King James Bible

H4294 Hebrew
G5443 Greek

English Definition

a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מַטֶּה

Transliteration

maṭṭeh

Strong's Reference H4294

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

φυλή

Transliteration

maṭṭeh

Strong's Reference G5443

"Tribe" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4294, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5443. Context determines which original word is being used.

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