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Lexicon :: Strong's G5443 - phylē

Strong's

Red Letter

φυλή

Transliteration

phylē (Key)

Pronunciation

foo-lay'

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From φύω (G5453) (cf φύλλον (G5444))

Greek Inflections of φυλή [?]

mGNT
31x in 6 unique form(s) TR
31x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
372x in 12 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:245,1280

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.

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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

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Strong's Number G5443 matches the Greek φυλή (phylē),
which occurs 21 times in 13 verses in 'Rev' in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:7

Rev 1:7 - BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and EVERY EYE WILL SEE HIM, EVEN THOSE WHO PIERCED HIM; and all the tribes^G5443 of the earth will MOURN OVER HIM. Yes, amen.

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Rev 5:5 - And one of the elders *said to me, “Stop crying! Behold, the Lion that is from the tribe^G5443 of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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Rev 5:9 - And they *sang a new song, saying,

“Worthy^G514 are You to take^G2983 the scroll^G975 and to open^G455 its seals^G4973, because You were slain^G4969 and purchased^G59 for God^G2316 with Your blood^G129 people from every^G3956 tribe^G5443 and tongue^G1100 and people^G2992 and nation^G1484.

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Rev 7:4 -

And I heard^G191 the number^G706 of those^G3588 having been sealed^G4972, 144,000^G1540^G5062^G5064^G5505 sealed^G4972 from every^G3956 tribe^G5443 of the sons^G5207 of Israel^G2474:

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Rev 7:5 -

from the tribe^G5443 of Judah^G2455, 12,000^G1427^G5505 having been sealed^G4972,

from the tribe^G5443 of Reuben^G4502 12,000^G1427^G5505,

from the tribe^G5443 of Gad^G1045 12,000^G1427^G5505,

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Rev 7:6 -

from the tribe^G5443 of Asher^G768 12,000^G1427^G5505,

from the tribe^G5443 of Naphtali^G3508 12,000^G1427^G5505,

from the tribe^G5443 of Manasseh^G3128 12,000^G1427^G5505,

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Rev 7:7 -

from the tribe^G5443 of Simeon^G4826 12,000^G1427^G5505,

from the tribe^G5443 of Levi^G3017 12,000^G1427^G5505,

from the tribe^G5443 of Issachar^G2466 12,000^G1427^G5505,

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Rev 7:8 -

from the tribe^G5443 of Zebulun^G2194 12,000^G1427^G5505,

from the tribe^G5443 of Joseph^G2501 12,000^G1427^G5505,

from the tribe^G5443 of Benjamin^G958, 12,000^G1427^G5505 having been sealed^G4972.

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Rev 7:9 -

After^G3326 these^G3778 things^G3778 I looked^G3708, and behold^G2400, a great^G4183 [fn]multitude^G3793 which^G3739 no^G3762 one^G3762 could^G1410 count^G705, from every^G3956 nation^G1484 and all tribes^G5443 and peoples^G2992 and tongues^G1100, standing^G2476 before^G1799 the throne^G2362 and before^G1799 the Lamb^G721, clothed^G4016 in white^G3022 robes^G4749, and palm^G5404 branches^G5404 were in their hands^G5495;

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Rev 11:9 - And those from the peoples and tribes^G5443 and tongues and nations will look at their dead [fn]bodies for three and a half days, and [fn]will not permit their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.

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Rev 13:7 -

And it was also^G2532 given^G1325 to him to make^G4160 war^G4171 with the saints^G40 and to overcome^G3528 them, and authority^G1849 over^G1909 every^G3956 tribe^G5443 and people^G2992 and tongue^G1100 and nation^G1484 was given^G1325 to him.

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Rev 14:6 -

Then I saw^G3708 another^G243 angel^G32 flying^G4072 in midheaven^G3321, having^G2192 an eternal^G166 gospel^G2098 to proclaim^G2097 to those^G3588 who [fn]inhabit^G2521 the earth^G1093, and to every^G3956 nation^G1484 and tribe^G5443 and tongue^G1100 and people^G2992.

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Rev 21:12 - [fn]It had a great and high wall. [fn]It had twelve gates and at those gates, twelve angels; and names [fn]have been written on those gates, which are the names of the twelve tribes^G5443 of the sons of Israel.

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