tribes
Found 112 times in the King James Bible
English Definition
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
Ω Greek (New Testament)
φυλή
maṭṭeh
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)
"Tribes" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H7626, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5443. Context determines which original word is being used.