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Lexicon :: Strong's G5443 - phylē

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φυλή
Transliteration
phylē (Key)
Pronunciation
foo-lay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:245,1280

Strong’s Definitions

φυλή phylḗ, foo-lay'; from G5453 (compare G5444); an offshoot, i.e. race or clan:—kindred, tribe.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's G5443 in the following manner: tribe (25x), kindred (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's G5443 in the following manner: tribe (25x), kindred (6x).

  1. a tribe

    1. in the NT all the persons descending from one of the twelve sons of the patriarch, Jacob

  2. a nation, people

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φυλή phylḗ, foo-lay'; from G5453 (compare G5444); an offshoot, i.e. race or clan:—kindred, tribe.
STRONGS G5443:
φυλή, φυλῆς, ἡ (from φύω), from Pindar and Herodotus down;
1. a tribe; in the N. T. all the persons descended from one of the twelve sons of the patriarch Jacob (the Sept. for מַטֵּה and שֵׁבֶט; also for מִשְׁפָּחָה, see πατριά, 2): Hebrews 7:13f; with the addition of the genitives Ασηρ, Βενιαμίν, etc., Luke 2:36; Acts 13:21; Romans 11:1; Philippians 3:5; Revelation 5:5; Revelation 7:5-8; δώδεκα φυλάς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30; James 1:1; Revelation 21:12; (πᾶσα φυλή υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, Revelation 7:4).
2. a race, nation, people: Matthew 24:30; Rev. (Revelation 1:7); Revelation 5:9; 7:9; (Revelation 11:9); Revelation 13:7; 14:6.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
19:28; 24:30
Luke
2:36; 22:30
Acts
13:21
Romans
11:1
Philippians
3:5
Hebrews
7:13
James
1:1
Revelation
1:7; 5:5; 5:9; 7:4; 7:5; 7:6; 7:7; 7:8; 7:9; 11:9; 13:7; 14:6; 21:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5443 matches the Greek φυλή (phylē),
which occurs 372 times in 318 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 7 (Gen 10:5–Num 2:29)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:5 - (From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:18 - Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:20 - These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:31 - These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:32 - These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:3 - I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:4 - but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:38

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:38 - but go to my father’s family and to my own clan, and get a wife for my son.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:40

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:40 - “He replied, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked faithfully, will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father’s family.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:41

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:41 - You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you—then you will be released from my oath.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:14 - Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:40

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:40 - These were the chiefs descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:16 - “Dan[fn] will provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:1 - Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a Levite woman,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:4 - Moses then wrote down everything the LORD had said. He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:21 - There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:2 - “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:6 - Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:30 - Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:34 - And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:22 - (Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything the LORD commanded Moses;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23 - with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan—an engraver and designer, and an embroiderer in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:14 - There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:11 - The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse; so they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri the Danite.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:49 - An uncle or a cousin or any blood relative in their clan may redeem them. Or if they prosper, they may redeem themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:4 - One man from each tribe, each of them the head of his family, is to help you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16 - These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the clans of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:21 - The number from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:23 - The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:25 - The number from the tribe of Gad was 45,650.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:27 - The number from the tribe of Judah was 74,600.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:29 - The number from the tribe of Issachar was 54,400.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:31 - The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:33 - The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:35 - The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:37 - The number from the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:39 - The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:41 - The number from the tribe of Asher was 41,500.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:43 - The number from the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:44 - These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:47

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:47 - The ancestral tribe of the Levites, however, was not counted along with the others.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:49 - “You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:5 - The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:7 - The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:12 - The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:14 - The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:20 - The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22 - The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27 - The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:29 - The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.

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