G5443

Greek Lexicon Entry

Original

φυλή

Transliteration

maṭṭeh

Testament

New Testament

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)

Etymology & Derivation

from G5453 (φύω) (compare G5444 (φύλλον));

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parent of
G246

ἀλλόφυλος

allóphylos

foreign, i
parent of
G1429

δωδεκάφυλον

dōdekáphylon

the commonwealth of Israel
parent of
G5442

φυλάσσω

phylássō

to watch, i
parent of
G4853

συμφυλέτης

symphylétēs

a co-tribesman, i
derives from
G5453

φύω

phýō

probably originally, to "puff" or blow, i
derives from
G5444

φύλλον

phýllon

a sprout, i

English Translations (KJV)

tribe 242x
tribes 112x
kindreds 8x

3 English word(s) are translated from G5443 in the King James Bible, appearing a total of 362 times.

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